Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watkinson Gardens area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 729th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkinson Gardens (S20 7LU) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkinson Gardens (S20 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Beckton Grove. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkinson Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterthorpe Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sandy Acres Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckton Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterfield Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterfield Mews —
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Data Sources

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