Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.9 8/10
  • Other theft 29.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mellor Lea Farm Chase area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Mellor Lea Farm Chase (S35 9TX) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Lea Farm Chase (S35 9TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mellor Lea Farm Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mellor Lea Farm Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nether Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mellor Lea Farm Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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