Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 123rd 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 Lime Grove (S60 3ET) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Grove (S60 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisle Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlingford Road (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Swifte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A6021 | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ledsham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swifte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swifte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ledsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swifte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlingford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlingford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledsham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ledsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norrel'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norrel'S Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | — |
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