Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longstone Crescent area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 481st lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Longstone Crescent (S12 4WN) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longstone Crescent (S12 4WN), the main crime hotspot is near Wadsworth Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birley Vale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hopefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wingfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fox Lane Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
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