Total Crime Rate

283.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 283.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Burglary 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roman Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 64th highest crime rate of 869 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 Roman Crescent (S60 5DX) in the last 12 months was 283.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Crescent (S60 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Normanville Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernleigh Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Letard Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Letard Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fortway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Letard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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