Crime Rates at Drake House Way, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7JJ

Drake House Way area has the highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Drake House Way (S20 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 989.2 per 1,000 residents and was 867.3% higher than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 237.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake House Way (S20 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.