Total Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 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 211.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.6 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 232nd 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 Leighton Drive (S14 1SU) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Drive (S14 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Morland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herdings View Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kew Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Morland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Morland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morland Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kew Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leighton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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