Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Place area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newstead Place (S12 3BD) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Place (S12 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Fern View Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newstead Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern View Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fern View Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Moor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dent Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Weakland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weakland Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Wood Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Birley Wood Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Glade Close —
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Data Sources

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