Crime Rates at Richards Way, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QU

Richards Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 274th 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 Richards Way (S62 5QU) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Way (S62 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peashill Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.