Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vale Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 197th 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 Vale Road (S65 4DN) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (S65 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Well Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxcote Lea Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences March Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deer Leap Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxcote Lea Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxcote Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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