Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 387th 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 Cambridge Crescent (S65 2RB) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (12 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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary North Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davis Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foljambe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishopstoke Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foljambe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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