Total Crime Rate
81.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen 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.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Badsley Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badsley Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badsley Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badsley Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopstoke Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilberthorpe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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