Total Crime Rate
255.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brinsford Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 68th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brinsford Road (S60 5DT) in the last 12 months was 255.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brinsford Road (S60 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Pike Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pike Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pike Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pike Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armistead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Letard Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Road | Under investigation |
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