Crime Rates at Harehills Road, Rotherham, S60 2QJ

Harehills Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 410th 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 Harehills Road (S60 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehills Road (S60 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkfield Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.