Crime Rates at Springwater Drive, Sheffield, S12 4HP

Springwater Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Springwater Drive (S12 4HP) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwater Drive (S12 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyke Vale Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spa View Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.