Total Crime Rate

257.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.5 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 257.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Fox Hill Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 156th 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 Fox Hill Crescent (S6 1FU) in the last 12 months was 257.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 163.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 270.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Hill Crescent (S6 1FU), the main crime hotspot is near Midhurst Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Hill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Well Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edge Well Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Rise Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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