Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 3.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Housley Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 8th 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 Housley Lane (S35 2UD) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Housley Lane (S35 2UD), 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 Housley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorwoods Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Seniors Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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