Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Queens Avenue (S26 5PX) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Avenue (S26 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longlands Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Anston & Woodsetts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambrell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Festival Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Festival Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemoor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothermoor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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