Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rockingham Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rockingham Gardens (S60 3BL) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rockingham Gardens (S60 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 115 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 | Burglary | Lymister Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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