Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Platts Drive area has the 75th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 844th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Platts Drive (S20 1FD) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Platts Drive (S20 1FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbould Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rothervale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rothervale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ivy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbould Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staton Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manvers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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