Crime Rates at Northfield Avenue, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7JZ

Northfield Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 381st 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 Northfield Avenue (S62 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Avenue (S62 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potterdyke Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Parade (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.