Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Wortley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Upper Wortley Road (S61 2AB) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Wortley Road (S61 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Keppel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Wortley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Droppingwell Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webster Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Studmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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