Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

College Close area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 677th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Close (S4 7FL) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -58.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Close (S4 7FL), the main crime hotspot is near Firshill Close. Police recorded 38 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 College Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firshill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passhouses Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passhouses Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Passhouses Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firshill Close —
Apr 2026Public order Firshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Firshill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Osgathorpe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firshill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Osgathorpe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Osgathorpe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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