Crime Rates at Roughwood Road, Rotherham, S61 3RA

Roughwood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roughwood Road (S61 3RA) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roughwood Road (S61 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Binders Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.