Crime Rates at Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2NW

Wellgate area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 348th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellgate (S60 2NW) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgate (S60 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Horace Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.