Crime Rates at Fretwell Close, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8QH

Fretwell Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 870 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 Fretwell Close (S66 8QH) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fretwell Close (S66 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near Tasman Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.