Total Crime Rate
207.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 113th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartington Road (S61 1DB) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Road (S61 1DB), 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 | Burglary | Psalters Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Close | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferham Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Psalters Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Psalters Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Psalters Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Psalters Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Psalters Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Psalters Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
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