Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 113.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 92.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Square East area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 869 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 The Square East (S66 3RB) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square East (S66 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wellway (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Square East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sorrel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sorrel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sorrel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Woodway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maple Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Acorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Acorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flanderwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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