Total Crime Rate

546.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.8 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 546.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 348.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorgate Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorgate Lane (S60 2BH) in the last 12 months was 546.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 103.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Lane (S60 2BH), 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 Moorgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Welham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Treherne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Terrace 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 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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