Total Crime Rate

76.3 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Waterthorpe Glen area has the 79th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 798th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterthorpe Glen (S20 8NB) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterthorpe Glen (S20 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Challoner Green. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterthorpe Glen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Waterthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shortbrook Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Waterthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterthorpe Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sandy Acres Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastcroft Close —
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Data Sources

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