Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Riddings area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Greasbrough , and the 121st 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 Broom Riddings (S61 4NR) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Greasbrough average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Riddings (S61 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Wagon Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Riddings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wagon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Munsbrough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wagon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wagon Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bassingthorpe Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fenton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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