Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Widdop Croft area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 617th 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 Widdop Croft (S13 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widdop Croft (S13 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spinkhill Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Richmond| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Car Vale View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Hall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinkhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinkhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spinkhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinkhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wainwright Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishponds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishponds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishponds Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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