Total Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheards Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheards Close (S18 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Dronfield South average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around Sheards Close (S18 8NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosforth Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stubley Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheards Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheards Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Summerwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerwood Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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