Total Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 179.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • 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

West Farm Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 145th 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 West Farm Lane (S65 3RF) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 179.9% higher than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Farm Lane (S65 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalton Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalton Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hounsfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hounsfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Langley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bosville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bosville Street —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bosville Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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