Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wharncliffe Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 112th 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 Wharncliffe Avenue (S26 2DX) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Aston & Todwick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharncliffe Avenue (S26 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston & Todwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Arlington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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