Crime Rates at Holmes Lane, Rotherham, S61 1BQ

Holmes Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 131st 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 Holmes Lane (S61 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Lane (S61 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.