Total Crime Rate

288.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 288.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.2 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westminster Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Crescent (S10 4EX) in the last 12 months was 288.2 per 1,000 residents and was 542.8% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Crescent (S10 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Crescent. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Close —
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crimicar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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