Crime Rates at Roughwood Road, Rotherham, S61 4LA

Roughwood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 45th highest crime rate of 869 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 Roughwood Road (S61 4LA) in the last 12 months was 327.5 per 1,000 residents and was 133.2% higher than the Greasbrough average (140.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 216.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roughwood Road (S61 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwater Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.