Total Crime Rate

381.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 381.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loy Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 31st highest crime rate of 869 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 Loy Close (S61 4AF) in the last 12 months was 381.2 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% higher than the Greasbrough average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 179.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loy Close (S61 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Robinets Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinets Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Library Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Library Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Library Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Flatts Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grayson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Flatts Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinets Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Treefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Library Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinets Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinets Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinets Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinets Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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