Total Crime Rate
62.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ditchingham Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ditchingham Street (S4 7JR) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ditchingham Street (S4 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Hallcar Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earldom Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellesmere Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellesmere Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buckenham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallcar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hallcar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hallcar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallcar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallcar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maxwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maxwell Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckenham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bressingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Buckenham Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckenham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckenham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckenham Drive | Under investigation |
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