Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barberwood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 171st 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 Barberwood Road (S61 2DD) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Keppel average (86.3 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 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barberwood Road (S61 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Mill Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 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 | Grange Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | M1 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | M1 | — |
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