Crime Rates at Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2LR

Wellgate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 34th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellgate (S60 2LR) in the last 12 months was 360.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 170.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgate (S60 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 354 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgegate (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.