Crime Rates at Effingham Street, Rotherham, S65 1AU

Effingham Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Effingham Street (S65 1AU) in the last 12 months was 3295.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1128.7% 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 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 436 (≈ 1463.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effingham Street (S65 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 354 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgegate (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.