Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowle Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 347th 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 Knowle Lane (S11 9SN) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowle Lane (S11 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bents Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowle Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beauchief and Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bents Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haugh Lane | Under investigation |
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