Crime Rates at Roughwood Road, Rotherham, S61 4LF

Roughwood 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 4LF) 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 4LF), 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.