Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Woodway area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 220th 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 The Woodway (S66 3RG) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodway (S66 3RG), 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 Woodway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sorrel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Woodway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sorrel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maple Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sorrel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Acorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Acorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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