Total Crime Rate
329.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crofts area has the 17th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 37th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Crofts (S60 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 329.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 31 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 ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Crofts (S60 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 339 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgegate (140 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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