Total Crime Rate
256.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 67th 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 This (S60 2UX) in the last 12 months was 256.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode S60 2UX, the main crime hotspot is near Wood Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Warden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rother Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rother Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rother Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rother Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rother Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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