Crime Rates at Washington Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EE

Washington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 110th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

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 Washington Road (S63 9EE) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Dearne North average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (S63 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Lincroft. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.