Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cambridge Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 387th 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 Cambridge Street (S65 2ST) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (S65 2ST), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopstoke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Middle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Badsley Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badsley Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badsley Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Badsley Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Further action is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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