Crime Rates at Oak Road, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7AR

Oak Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (S63 7AR) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (S63 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sandymount Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.