Crime Rates at Fortway Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5DR

Fortway Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 380th 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 Fortway Road (S60 5DR) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortway Road (S60 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernleigh Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortway Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.