Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambridge Crescent area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 367th 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 Cambridge Crescent (S65 2RB) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Crescent (S65 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foljambe Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Far Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Far Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foljambe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Finlay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Far Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopstoke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Foljambe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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