Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BA

Poplar Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (S65 4BA) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (S65 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Vale Grove, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Vale Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.