Total Crime Rate

338.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 338.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.6 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ochre Dike Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ochre Dike Lane (S20 7LB) in the last 12 months was 338.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ochre Dike Lane (S20 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Purbeck Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ochre Dike Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purbeck Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purbeck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Purbeck Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cleeve Hill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochre Dike Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochre Dike Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clayton Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
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