Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Woodfarm Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 840th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfarm Avenue (S6 5LT) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfarm Avenue (S6 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park View. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfarm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfarm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roscoe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deer Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Park View —
Apr 2026Other theft Goodison Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stanwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodison Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roscoe Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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