Crime Rates at Dovedale Road, Rotherham, S65 3AJ

Dovedale Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dalton & Thrybergh , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovedale Road (S65 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Dalton & Thrybergh average (144.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Road (S65 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Bank Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herringthorpe Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.