Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 182.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Challoner Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 293rd 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 Challoner Way (S20 8NL) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challoner Way (S20 8NL), 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 Challoner Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Centre
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order May Tree Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pedley Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlecliff Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Centre
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inkersall Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson May Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterthorpe Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkersall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Acres Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shortbrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs May Tree Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Centre Under investigation

Data Sources

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