Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.2 1/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wadsworth Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 130th 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 Wadsworth Close (S12 2DH) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Richmond average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Wadsworth Close (S12 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Wadsworth Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadsworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Wadsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardlow Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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