Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Greenhead Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 812th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenhead Lane (S35 2TP) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhead Lane (S35 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvey Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greenhead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Backfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nether Ley Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorwoods Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Ley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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