Crime Rates at Wensleydale Road, Rotherham, S61 4BG

Wensleydale Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Wensleydale Road (S61 4BG) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Greasbrough average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale Road (S61 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Wingfield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.