Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Garden Drive area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Garden Drive (S65 2BT) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Garden Drive (S65 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Garden Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonard'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopstoke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Leonard'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Leonard'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Middle Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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