Crime Rates at Whiteways Close, Sheffield, S4 8FN

Whiteways Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 616th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whiteways Close (S4 8FN) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteways Close (S4 8FN), the main crime hotspot is near Skinnerthorpe Road. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.