Total Crime Rate

339.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 339.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.9 10/10
  • Public order 53.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • 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

Penrith Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 101st 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 Penrith Close (S5 8TW) in the last 12 months was 339.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 258.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Close (S5 8TW), the main crime hotspot is near Scraith Wood Drive. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scraith Wood Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Adkins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scraith Wood Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Teynham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teynham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teynham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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