Crime Rates at Richmond Way, Rotherham, S61 2LJ

Richmond Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 422nd 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 Richmond Way (S61 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Way (S61 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Terrace, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winterhill Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.