Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westfield Southway area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 772nd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Westfield Southway (S20 8EB) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Southway (S20 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cowley Gardens. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Southway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Halfway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shortbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Plantin Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cowley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birchwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Shortbrook Bank Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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