Total Crime Rate
173.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wath West Industrial Estate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 869 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 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wath West Industrial Estate (S63 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Way, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Rise (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elliott Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pontefract Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elliott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derwent Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Derwent Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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