Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 65.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodfield Villas area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Villas (S60 2BB) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Villas (S60 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Moorgate Lane. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Grove
Apr 2026Other crime Welham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Reneville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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