Crime Rates at Wood Close, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7QW

Wood Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Rawmarsh West , and the 138th highest crime rate of 870 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 Wood Close (S62 7QW) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.8% higher than the Rawmarsh West average (66.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Close (S62 7QW), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.