Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lynton Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 409th 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 Lynton Avenue (S60 3HE) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (S60 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near B6410. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6410 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B6410 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane End Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lane End View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lane End View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6410 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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