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

Melton High Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 237th 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 Melton High Street (S63 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton High Street (S63 6RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winterwell Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smiths Croft (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.