Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm View Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel , and the 318th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farm View Road (S61 2BL) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Keppel average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm View Road (S61 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Droppingwell Farm Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Keppel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Droppingwell Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webster Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Wortley Road | — |
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