Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Empire Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bramley & Ravenfield , and the 153rd 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 Empire Drive (S66 8SL) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Bramley & Ravenfield average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Empire Drive (S66 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Larch Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bramley & Ravenfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Tree Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
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