Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waverley Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Waverley Avenue (S26 6RH) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Aston & Todwick average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Avenue (S26 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anston Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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