Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 312th 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 Middle Lane (S65 2SN) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Lane (S65 2SN), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 45 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 | Public order | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Leonard'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Leonard'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Leonard'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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