Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rainbow Grove area has the 51st highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 607th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rainbow Grove (S12 4BB) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rainbow Grove (S12 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delves Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delves Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Delves Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.