Total Crime Rate
173.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 141st highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Drive (S25 4JT) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 209.6% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Drive (S25 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Caperns Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 12 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caperns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caperns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caperns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caperns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caperns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caperns Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caperns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caperns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Caperns Road | Under investigation |
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