Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newstead Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newstead Drive (S12 3BA) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Drive (S12 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Birley Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newstead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbridge Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbridge Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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