Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • 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

Westcroft Crescent area has the 45th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcroft Crescent (S20 8EG) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcroft Crescent (S20 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Centre, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowley Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westcroft Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inkersall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Inkersall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Inkersall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shortbrook Bank Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shortbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Centre
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westfield Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birchwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Plantin Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westfield Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westfield Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cowley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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