Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hill Top Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Top Close (S60 5BA) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Close (S60 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Top Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brinsworth Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brinsworth Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellen Tree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B6067 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B6067 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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