Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2SP

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S25 2SP) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Anston & Woodsetts average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S25 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.