Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Wortley Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 379th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Wortley Road (S61 2SS) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 425.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Wortley Road (S61 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Wortley Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoober| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Wortley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
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