Crime Rates at Bethel Road, Rotherham, S65 1QU

Bethel Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 12th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethel Road (S65 1QU) in the last 12 months was 526.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 146.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Road (S65 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Road, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardwicke Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.