Postcode · Rotherham
Crime in S63 7LY
How much crime is recorded in S63 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wath upon Dearne
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
S63 7LYRotherham
How safe is S63 7LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S63 7LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S63 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Burglary31.89.1
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft4.24.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.