Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wellgate Terrace area has the 44th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 200th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellgate Terrace (S60 2ND) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgate Terrace (S60 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Lane, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Lane (96 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellgate Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vicarage Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellgate Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Allan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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