Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Lane (S35 1SX) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Lane (S35 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 40 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 | Drugs | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumberland Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Place | Under investigation |
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