Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Avenue (S25 4EN) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Avenue (S25 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Caperns Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Anston & Woodsetts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caperns Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodsetts Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caperns Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caperns Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caperns Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Tree Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Tree Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Tree Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yew Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendal Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendal Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodsetts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodsetts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodsetts Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendal Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulberry Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackford Road | β |
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