Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowley Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Cowley Drive (S35 1SW) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Drive (S35 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowley Hill, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellbourne Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowley Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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