Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 William Close (S20 5DP) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Close (S20 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ralston Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladybank Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gashouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cadman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cadman Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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