Crime Rates at Wincobank Close, Sheffield, S5 6BX

Wincobank Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wincobank Close (S5 6BX) in the last 12 months was 316.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 196.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincobank Close (S5 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Tenterden Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.