Crime Rates at Moorgate Street, Rotherham, S60 2DA

Moorgate Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 4th 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 Moorgate Street (S60 2DA) in the last 12 months was 1367.2 per 1,000 residents and was 409.8% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 695.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Street (S60 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 354 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgegate (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.