Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Erskine Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Manor Castle , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erskine Crescent (S2 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Manor Castle average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erskine Crescent (S2 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Erskine Crescent, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Terrace (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Erskine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lichford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erskine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Thornborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Erskine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erskine Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erskine Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartopp Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Road —
Apr 2026Public order Thornborough Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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