Total Crime Rate

493.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 493.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 227.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.5 10/10
  • Public order 48.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Water Slacks Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 53rd 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 Water Slacks Road (S13 7DB) in the last 12 months was 493.5 per 1,000 residents and was 505.2% higher than the Richmond average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 279.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Slacks Road (S13 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Skelton Grove. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Slacks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swallow Wood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skelton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Skelton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Skelton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skelton Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Slacks Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Mauncer Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mauncer Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colliers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Water Slacks Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Water Slacks Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Slacks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Water Slacks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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