Crime Rates at Prior Way, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8FA

Prior Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

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 Prior Way (S63 8FA) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Dearne South average (86.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prior Way (S63 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowfield Farm Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.