Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 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 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rainbow Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 384th 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 Rainbow Avenue (S12 4AU) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Avenue (S12 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Birley Spa Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rainbow Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carr Forge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carr Forge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pritchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pritchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Delves Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delves Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Delves Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delves Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Forge Place —
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Data Sources

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