Crime Rates at Russell Street, Rotherham, S65 1RN

Russell Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 45th highest crime rate of 870 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 Russell Street (S65 1RN) in the last 12 months was 302.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (S65 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Hardwicke Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.