Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

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 2ES) 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 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near The Lanes. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Far Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Browning Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Browning Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lanes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Far Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lanes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Far Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Far Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Far Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goldsmith Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Far Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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