Total Crime Rate
506.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burncross Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burncross Road (S35 1SH) in the last 12 months was 506.6 per 1,000 residents and was 463.1% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 148.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 653.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burncross Road (S35 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Ecclesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Inge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6546 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Brook Crescent | — |
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