Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lydgate Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 649th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 5FP) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate Lane (S10 5FP), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Street. Police recorded 25 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forres Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryegate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryegate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tapton Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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