Crime Rates at Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2LZ

Wellgate area has the 17th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 37th highest crime rate of 870 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 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 329.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgate (S60 2LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Henry Street. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.