Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Avenue area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 325th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Avenue (S60 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Avenue (S60 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walter Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Providence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornhill Edge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornhill Edge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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