Crime Rates at Varley Gardens, Flanderwell, Rotherham, S66 2YA

Varley Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 869 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 Varley Gardens (S66 2YA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varley Gardens (S66 2YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romney Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.