Crime Rates at Oaklea Avenue, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6LU

Oaklea Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklea Avenue (S63 6LU) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklea Avenue (S63 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.