Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Knowle Top area has the 28th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowle Top (S20 4TE) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Top (S20 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Halfway Gardens. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Top area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowle Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norgreave Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantin Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ralston Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halfway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halfway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halfway Gardens Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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