Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

North Crescent area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 407th highest 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 North Crescent (S65 2RH) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Crescent (S65 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopstoke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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