Crime Rates at James Street, Rotherham, S60 1JU

James Street 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 James Street (S60 1JU) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 James Street (S60 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 82 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.