Total Crime Rate

421.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 421.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Public order 48.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Skelton Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Skelton Drive (S13 7QS) in the last 12 months was 421.7 per 1,000 residents and was 413.6% higher than the Richmond average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 247.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelton Drive (S13 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Skelton Grove. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skelton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tannery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tannery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spa Lane Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spa Lane Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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