Crime Rates at College Close, Sheffield, S4 7FL

College Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 339th 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 College Close (S4 7FL) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Close (S4 7FL), the main crime hotspot is near Firshill Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.