Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 418th lowest 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 Avenue (S60 3NH) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Avenue (S60 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stag Willow Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6410 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6410 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osbert Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acres View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Herringthorpe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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