Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6NS

Wordsworth Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 218th 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 Wordsworth Road (S63 6NS) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (S63 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Masefield Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.