Crime Rates at Whiteways Drive, Sheffield, S4 8ET

Whiteways Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 519th 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 Whiteways Drive (S4 8ET) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteways Drive (S4 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Page Hall Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.