Crime Rates at Middle Avenue, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7AX

Middle Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 870 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 Middle Avenue (S62 7AX) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Rawmarsh West average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Avenue (S62 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawley Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.