Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wath West Industrial Estate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 185th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wath West Industrial Estate (S63 6EX) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wath West Industrial Estate (S63 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoober| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tennyson Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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