Crime Rates at Sandygate, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7JW

Sandygate area has the 40th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandygate (S63 7JW) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandygate (S63 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.