Total Crime Rate

344.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.2 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 344.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 109.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Robbery 28.7 10/10
  • Other crime 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forrester Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 40th highest crime rate of 869 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 344.8 per 1,000 residents and was 438.4% higher than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forrester Close (S66 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Romney Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forrester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Magna Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Delmar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romney Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Romney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romney Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riding Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magna Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Magna Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Way —
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Data Sources

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