Crime Rates at Shortbrook Way, Westfield, Sheffield, S20 8LB

Shortbrook Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortbrook Way (S20 8LB) in the last 12 months was 335.6 per 1,000 residents and was 228.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 183.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortbrook Way (S20 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Centre, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shortbrook Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.