Crime Rates at Forrester Close, Flanderwell, Rotherham, S66 2NL

Forrester Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 75th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forrester Close (S66 2NL) in the last 12 months was 247.1 per 1,000 residents and was 291.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forrester Close (S66 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleming Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romney Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.