Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rainbow Grove area has the 75th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 786th highest 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 Grove (S12 4BB) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Grove (S12 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rainbow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Delves Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delves Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delves Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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