Crime Rates at Hesley Lane, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PU

Hesley Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 290th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hesley Lane (S61 2PU) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesley Lane (S61 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hesley Bar, where police recorded 19 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.