Crime Rates at Old Cross Lane, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HA

Old Cross Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 22nd 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 Old Cross Lane (S63 7HA) in the last 12 months was 437.0 per 1,000 residents and was 362.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 180.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Cross Lane (S63 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.