Crime Rates at Melton High Street, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6QF

Melton High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 870 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 Melton High Street (S63 6QF) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton High Street (S63 6QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norton Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winterwell Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.