Total Crime Rate
408.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
257.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westfield 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challoner Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkersall Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkersall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkersall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challoner Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Challoner Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkersall Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inkersall Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkersall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challoner Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcroft View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shortbrook Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Centre | — |
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