Crime Rates at Watson Road, Rotherham, S61 1JS

Watson Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 187th 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 Watson Road (S61 1JS) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Keppel average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (S61 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kiln Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nearcroft Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.