Total Crime Rate

110.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wincobank Lane area has the 65th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 554th 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 Wincobank Lane (S4 8AA) in the last 12 months was 110.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincobank Lane (S4 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Upwell Lane. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wincobank Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Upwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brathay Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Upwell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Range Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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