Total Crime Rate

179.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 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 179.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Boswell Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 144th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boswell Street (S65 2ED) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (S65 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parkfield Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boswell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badsley Street South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carrington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carrington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badsley Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Treherne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Granville Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Gordon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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