Crime Rates at Blackthorn Avenue, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 2LU

Blackthorn Avenue area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 326th lowest 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 Blackthorn Avenue (S66 2LU) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Avenue (S66 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.