Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lydgate Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 560th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

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 Lydgate Lane (S10 5FN) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate Lane (S10 5FN), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Thomas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Islay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Islay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tapton Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mulehouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crookes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forres Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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