Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Way area has the 54th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 581st 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 Rainbow Way (S12 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Way (S12 4BJ), 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 Way 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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