Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brunswick Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 393rd lowest 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 Brunswick Road (S60 2RY) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Road (S60 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Lawton Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Road
Apr 2026Burglary Moorgate Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A618 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rencliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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