Total Crime Rate
242.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gerard Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 79th 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 Gerard Road (S60 2PW) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 487.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gerard Road (S60 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Horace Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountenoy Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rotherstoke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountenoy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollowgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mansfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountenoy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountenoy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellgate Terrace | β |
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