Total Crime Rate

1367.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

695.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1367.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 695.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 455.7 10/10
  • Other crime 226.2 10/10
  • Public order 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.6 10/10
  • Other theft 65.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.9 10/10
  • Drugs 39.3 10/10
  • Burglary 36.1 10/10
  • Robbery 26.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
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

Westgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 4th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (S60 1AP) in the last 12 months was 1367.2 per 1,000 residents and was 409.8% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 695.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (S60 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgegate. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vicarage Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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