Crime Rates at Wood Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8BA

Wood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 90th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (S64 8BA) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.7% higher than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 138.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (S64 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomville Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.