Crime Rates at Waterside Cottages, Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SP

Waterside Cottages area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 31st highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

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 Waterside Cottages (S65 3SP) in the last 12 months was 369.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Boston Castle average (261.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Cottages (S65 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashwell Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.