Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Limesway area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 288th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limesway (S66 8JF) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limesway (S66 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limesway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chadwick Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Spring View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Plantation Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limesway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Limesway Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limesway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Spring View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Spring View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limesway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Spring View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A631 —
Sep 2025Other crime Norwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A631 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A631 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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