Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Woodhouse , and the 565th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (S13 7LB) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Woodhouse average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Lane (S13 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Spa Lane Croft. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicar Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Skelton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tithe Barn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skelton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skelton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Skelton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Skelton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Skelton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skelton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skelton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Barn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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