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
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wincobank Lane area has the 60th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 476th 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 Wincobank Lane (S4 8AB) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincobank Lane (S4 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Southwell Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wansfell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Skelwith Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wansfell Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Wincobank Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Range Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holywell Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Range Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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