Total Crime Rate
314.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sewell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 116th 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 Sewell Road (S20 4GQ) in the last 12 months was 314.4 per 1,000 residents and was 198.2% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sewell Road (S20 4GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oxclose Park Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oxclose Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Meadow Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Avenue | Under investigation |
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