Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 107.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westminster Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 571st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Avenue (S10 4ER) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.3% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Avenue (S10 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Crescent. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Westminster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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