Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Rotherham, S65 2ER

Central Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 431st 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 Central Avenue (S65 2ER) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% 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 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delta Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.