Crime Rates at Royds Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AE

Royds Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 869 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 Royds Avenue (S60 4AE) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Avenue (S60 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Close Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.