Crime Rates at Rufford Court, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 2GU

Rufford Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 142nd 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 Rufford Court (S20 2GU) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Court (S20 2GU), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdown Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.