Total Crime Rate
289.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eskdale Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 51st highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eskdale Road (S61 4BH) in the last 12 months was 289.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher than the Greasbrough average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskdale Road (S61 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwater Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greasbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roughwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eskdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Teesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lapwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lapwater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lapwater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lapwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lapwater Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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