Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenhow Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 628th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenhow Street (S6 3TN) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenhow Street (S6 3TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crookes and Crosspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Slinn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Slinn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matlock Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parsonage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parsonage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Matlock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Matlock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matlock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliottville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliottville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heavygate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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