Total Crime Rate

322.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 322.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 169.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Robbery 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priory Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (S35 9TS) in the last 12 months was 322.4 per 1,000 residents and was 294.0% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 181.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (S35 9TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reneville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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