Crime in Wath upon Dearne
Recorded crime in Wath upon Dearne is about the Rotherham average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 5%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wath upon Dearne: about 14,057 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +5%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Rotherham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wath upon Dearne.
Crime over 5 years
Up 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wath upon Dearne, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Rotherham average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.7 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.9 |
| Other theft | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.1 |
| Public order | 8.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.9 |
Postcode districts in Wath upon Dearne
Nearby towns
Council: Rotherham
Questions about crime in Wath upon Dearne
- Is Wath upon Dearne a safe place to live?
- Wath upon Dearne scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Rotherham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wath upon Dearne?
- Up 5% over 5 years, from 1,272 recorded crimes a year to 1,338.
- What is the most common crime in Wath upon Dearne?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 37 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wath upon Dearne compare with Rotherham?
- Crime severity in Wath upon Dearne is about the Rotherham average.