Total Crime Rate
140.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 208th highest crime rate of 870 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 Willow Close (S66 2QB) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 121.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Close (S66 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wellway (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bramley & Ravenfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sorrel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wellway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sorrel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wellway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wellway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sorrel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sorrel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
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