Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doncaster Road area has the 61st highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 285th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Doncaster Road (S65 2BN) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doncaster Road (S65 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 54 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 | Bicycle theft | Cottenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Leonard'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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