Crime Rates at Palmerston Avenue, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8HS

Palmerston Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Avenue (S66 8HS) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Avenue (S66 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tasman Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.