Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Queen Street area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 376th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (S65 2SR) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (S65 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doncaster 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 2025Other crime Badsley Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badsley Moor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badsley Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badsley Moor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davis Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishopstoke Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilberthorpe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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