Crime Rates at Booth Close, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7JN

Booth Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Booth Close (S20 7JN) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booth Close (S20 7JN), the main crime hotspot is near Purbeck Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.