Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nether Ley Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nether Ley Avenue (S35 1AE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nether Ley Avenue (S35 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nether Ley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Ley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nether Ley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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