Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 870 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 Broom Road (S60 2SW) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Road (S60 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broom Chase, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxley Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A6021 Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norrel'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norrel'S Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Granville Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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