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 2QF) 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 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horace Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrington Street (20 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 | Public order | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Clifton Mount | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broom Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilian Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carrington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollowgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellgate Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellgate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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