Total Crime Rate

374.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

238.1 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 374.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 238.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Smelterwood Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smelterwood Close (S13 8RD) in the last 12 months was 374.6 per 1,000 residents and was 356.3% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 238.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smelterwood Close (S13 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Glenholme Place. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smelterwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Smelter Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stradbroke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenholme Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenholme Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Smelter Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stradbroke Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stradbroke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stradbroke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stradbroke Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stradbroke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stradbroke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stradbroke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stradbroke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smelter Wood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Smelter Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smelter Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stradbroke Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smelter Wood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stradbroke Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Glenholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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