Crime Rates at Scholes Lane, Scholes, Rotherham, S61 2RG

Scholes Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 219th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scholes Lane (S61 2RG) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholes Lane (S61 2RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scholes Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.