Crime Rates at Psalters Lane, Rotherham, S61 1DR

Psalters Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 28th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Psalters Lane (S61 1DR) in the last 12 months was 390.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 188.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Psalters Lane (S61 1DR), 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.