Crime Rates at Dodds Close, Rotherham, S60 1BX

Dodds Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 108th 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 Dodds Close (S60 1BX) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodds Close (S60 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Canklow Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.