Total Crime Rate
120.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Library Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 261st 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 Library Close (S61 4HR) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Library Close (S61 4HR), 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.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinets Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinets Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinets Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinets Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Loy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grayson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Library Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Library Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingfield Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Library Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinets Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Goodwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Robinets Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Robinets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinets Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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