Total Crime Rate
286.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fox Hill Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 142nd 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 Fox Hill Close (S6 1FS) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 141.0% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 162.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Hill Close (S6 1FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midhurst Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Hill Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Firth Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Well Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edge Well Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camborne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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