Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 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 86.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Norwood Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 370th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Avenue (S66 8JG) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (S66 8JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A631 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Haynooking Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Spring View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Spring View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Colliery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A631 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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