Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.4 6/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linley Lane area has the 77th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 824th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linley Lane (S12 4SL) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linley Lane (S12 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Alport Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowdale Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silkstone Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alport Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Silkstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Youlgreave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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