Total Crime Rate

259.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheata Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Wheata Road (S5 9FP) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 216.7% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 174.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheata Road (S5 9FP), the main crime hotspot is near Wheata Place. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheata Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheata Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wheata Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunwell Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Wheata Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheata Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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