Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derwent Crescent area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Crescent (S60 5EN) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derwent Crescent (S60 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinsworth Hall Crescent (6 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 | Burglary | Derwent Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Close | Under investigation |
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