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

Sandygate area has the 39th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Hoober , and the 367th 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 7LU) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandygate (S63 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Crescent, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strathmore Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.