Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Rotherham, S65 2ER

Central Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 302nd 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 Central Avenue (S65 2ER) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (S65 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnold Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guild Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.