Total Crime Rate

859.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

304.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 859.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 304.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 258.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 152.1 10/10
  • Public order 60.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.6 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Drakehouse Lane West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drakehouse Lane West (S20 1FX) in the last 12 months was 859.3 per 1,000 residents and was 715.1% higher than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 304.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakehouse Lane West (S20 1FX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drakehouse Lane West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sothall Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aster Close —
Apr 2026Public order Violet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyedale Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Drake House Lane West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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