Total Crime Rate
369.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 31st highest crime rate of 870 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 St Johns Road (S65 1LX) in the last 12 months was 369.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (S65 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Rosewell Court. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 31 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzwilliam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rosewell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foljambe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foljambe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopstoke Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.