Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moorwoods Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Moorwoods Lane (S35 2BP) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorwoods Lane (S35 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Harvey Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorwoods Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorwoods Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Ley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seniors Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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