Crime Rates at Gerard Road, Rotherham, S60 2PP

Gerard Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gerard Road (S60 2PP) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerard Road (S60 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorgate Lane, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.