Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 184th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (S65 1PW) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (S65 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Hardwicke Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hardwicke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elliott Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwicke Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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