Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Smelterwood Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smelterwood Crescent (S13 8RF) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smelterwood Crescent (S13 8RF), 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 Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenholme Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smelter Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Smelter Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smelter Wood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smelter Wood Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smelter Wood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smelter Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stradbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stradbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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