Total Crime Rate

408.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

257.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 408.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 257.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westfield Centre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Centre (S20 8ND) in the last 12 months was 408.2 per 1,000 residents and was 287.1% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 257.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Centre (S20 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Centre. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Centre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pedley Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcroft View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shortbrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Centre
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Centre

Data Sources

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