Total Crime Rate
161.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 159th highest crime rate of 870 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 Cavendish Road (S61 1BP) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (S61 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hartington Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 40 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holmes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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