Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Widdop Croft area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 698th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Widdop Croft (S13 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widdop Croft (S13 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spinkhill Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widdop Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spinkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aughton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fishponds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fishponds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinkhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Widdop Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spinkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Richmond Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aughton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aughton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Widdop Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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