Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whites Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 825th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

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 Whites Lane (S2 5BS) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whites Lane (S2 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whites Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Maltravers Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltravers Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary White'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nunnery Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuttall Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Nuttall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nuttall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuttall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maltravers Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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