Crime Rates at Sandringham Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4DS

Sandringham Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandringham Avenue (S60 4DS) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Avenue (S60 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunger Hill Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.