Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Drugs 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Occupation Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 449th 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 Occupation Lane (S12 4PR) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Lane (S12 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fern View Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Occupation Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Occupation Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern View Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Glade Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weakland Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Glade Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Foxfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Moor Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fern View Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Glade Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fern View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Occupation Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Occupation Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Occupation Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Wood Drive
Apr 2026Drugs Birley Wood Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxfield Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weakland Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Weakland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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