Crime Rates at Birchall Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4ED

Birchall Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 128th 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 Birchall Avenue (S60 4ED) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchall Avenue (S60 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.