Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Leighton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 640th 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 Leighton Road (S14 1SS) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Road (S14 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Leighton Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kew Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morland Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kew Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herdings View Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Leighton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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