Anti-social behaviour and fly tipping are said to have been issues reported to authorities for over a decade in Eastwood, Rotherham.

Rotherham Council has said it is committed to addressing anti-social behaviour, following an incident in Eastwood.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed officers attended Lindley Street at 11.45pm on August 9, 2026.

A representative from South Yorkshire Police said: “It is reported that a man was assaulted by two other men who then fled the scene. The victim did not suffer serious injuries.

“Officers attended and carried out an area search for the suspects to no gain.”

Anti-social behaviour and fly tipping are said to have been issues reported to authorities for over a decade in Eastwood, Rotherham.

Other issues of concern over more recent times are drug taking, public drinking and music playing until the early hours of the morning.

Andrew Willshaw, 46, said: “You see 30 people on a street corner or in the park with a boombox drinking vodka. They line shots up on a bench.”

Another resident said: “It’s intimidating for everybody. Not everybody feels safe around all these people because you don’t know what they could be like, and they’re not the safest people to be around.”

Sam Barstow, service director of community safety and street scene at Rotherham Council, said: “The council remains committed to addressing anti‑social behaviour, environmental crime and other issues that affect people’s quality of life in Eastwood.

“Working closely with South Yorkshire Police’s neighbourhood teams and local community groups, we continue to engage with residents, landlords and businesses to support long‑term improvements and secure positive changes to the local community.

“Whenever there is criminal activity, which is what seems to be shown in the video, we would strongly urge residents to report this to the police to allow the necessary investigations to take place.”

Anyone with information about the assault in Eastwood should call 101 and quote incident 1,264 of August 9, 2026.