Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westminster Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Close (S10 4FR) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Close (S10 4FR), 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 Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crimicar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Close

Data Sources

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