Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roughwood Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 251st 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 4LD) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roughwood Road (S61 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Town Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Town Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Town Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Calder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Calder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lapwater Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lapwater Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lapwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roughwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Teesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Teesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Teesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roughwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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