Total Crime Rate
78.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Place 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 Park Place (S65 2RL) 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 Park Place (S65 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Burns Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Browning Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Far Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Far Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Far Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guild Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Far Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | North Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | — |
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