Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Wortley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 86th 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 Upper Wortley Road (S61 2PL) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Upper Wortley Road (S61 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flitcroft, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wortley Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flitcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wortley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thorntree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jumble Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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