Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fox Lane area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 848th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Fox Lane (S12 4WQ) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Lane (S12 4WQ), the main crime hotspot is near Churchdale Mews. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Churchdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardlow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushfield Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushfield Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushfield Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchdale Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchdale Mews —
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Data Sources

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