Total Crime Rate
255.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Crescent 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 Roman Crescent (S60 5DX) 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 Roman Crescent (S60 5DX), 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.
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 | Fernleigh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Letard Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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