Total Crime Rate
387.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winifred Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 29th highest crime rate of 870 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 Winifred Street (S60 1LW) in the last 12 months was 387.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 166.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winifred Street (S60 1LW), 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.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornhill Edge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornhill Edge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Edge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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