Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Street area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 309th 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 Town Street (S60 2JP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Street (S60 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rother View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rother View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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