Crime Rates at Wheatley Road, Rotherham, S61 3LA

Wheatley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 358th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatley Road (S61 3LA) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Road (S61 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Sidons Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.