Total Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 149.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leatham Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leatham Avenue (S61 1AD) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leatham Avenue (S61 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Oates Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leatham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oates Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oates Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oates Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwick Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwick Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oates Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Copley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colwick Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copley Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradgate House Close —
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Data Sources

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