Crime Rates at Shearman Avenue, Rotherham, S61 3AG

Shearman Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 67th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shearman Avenue (S61 3AG) in the last 12 months was 280.1 per 1,000 residents and was 211.8% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 170.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearman Avenue (S61 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shearman Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.