Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 57.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elcroft Gardens area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 726th lowest 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 Elcroft Gardens (S20 1GX) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elcroft Gardens (S20 1GX), the main crime hotspot is near Daisy Walk. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elcroft Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Drake House Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sothall Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aster Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Aster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sothall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sothall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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