Crime Rates at Blackdown Close, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7NF

Blackdown Close 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 Blackdown Close (S20 7NF) 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 Blackdown Close (S20 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.