Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herdings View area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 597th 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 Herdings View (S12 2LF) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herdings View (S12 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Leighton Drive. Police recorded 34 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 Herdings View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kew Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gleadless Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morland Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herdings View Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Adastral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gleadless Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleadless Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kew Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Leighton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brierfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Herdings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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