Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davis Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 870 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 Davis Street (S65 2DP) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davis Street (S65 2DP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| 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 | Cambridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Lane | 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopstoke Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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