Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorside Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moorside Close (S20 5AX) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorside Close (S20 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
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