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

Middle Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 202nd 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 Middle Avenue (S62 7BH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Rawmarsh West average (86.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Avenue (S62 7BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawley Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.