Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterthorpe Close area has the 70th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 745th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Waterthorpe Close (S20 8LT) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterthorpe Close (S20 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Challoner Green. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterthorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcroft View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Halfway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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