Crime Rates at Lathe Road, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4LP

Lathe Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest , and the 237th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lathe Road (S60 4LP) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lathe Road (S60 4LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Bawtry Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.