Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Byron Road (S20 1EU) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Road (S20 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Willingham Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sothall Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Allen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Allen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothbury Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashdown Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbould Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Allen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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