Total Crime Rate
589.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ecclesfield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ecclesfield Close (S35 9AF) in the last 12 months was 589.7 per 1,000 residents and was 555.6% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ecclesfield Close (S35 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 16 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellor Lea Farm Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellor Lea Farm Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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