Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringstead Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ringstead Avenue (S10 5SL) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringstead Avenue (S10 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorbank Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandygate Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crookes and Crosspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringstead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Francis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dransfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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