Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Acres Close area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 617th 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 Sandy Acres Close (S20 7LT) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Acres Close (S20 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Challoner Green. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Acres Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlecliff Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres Drive —
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Data Sources

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