Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windmill Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 425th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Road (S25 4EH) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Road (S25 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Anston & Woodsetts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanging Bank Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Way | — |
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