Crime Rates at Byron Crescent, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6EN

Byron Crescent area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Crescent (S63 6EN) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Hoober average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Crescent (S63 6EN), the main crime hotspot is near Smiths Croft. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.