Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Owlthorpe Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 310th 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 Owlthorpe Avenue (S20 5JS) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owlthorpe Avenue (S20 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leebrook Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leebrook Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mosborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Owlthorpe Lane | — |
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