Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Gorse Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 394th highest crime rate of 870 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 Gorse Close (S65 4JW) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Close (S65 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgewater Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridgewater Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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