Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watkinson Gardens area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 536th 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 Watkinson Gardens (S20 7LU) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watkinson Gardens (S20 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Beckton Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Acres Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlecliff Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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