Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gildingwells Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 364th 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 Gildingwells Road (S81 8QE) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gildingwells Road (S81 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Anston & Woodsetts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Way | Under investigation |
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