Crime Rates at Pitt Street, Rotherham, S61 2LU

Pitt Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 65th highest crime rate of 869 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 Pitt Street (S61 2LU) in the last 12 months was 283.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 145.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitt Street (S61 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Clara Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.