Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill View Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 62nd 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 Hill View Road (S61 2BN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill View Road (S61 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Droppingwell Farm Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Keppel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Droppingwell Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redscope Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Wortley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webster Crescent | β |
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