Total Crime Rate

453.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.4 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 453.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.6 10/10
  • Robbery 45.3 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Walter Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 23rd 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 Walter Street (S60 1LL) in the last 12 months was 453.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 181.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (S60 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rodger Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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