Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colby Place area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 422nd 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 Colby Place (S6 5PQ) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colby Place (S6 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park View. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colby Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Roscoe View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roscoe Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairbarn Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairbarn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roscoe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roscoe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roscoe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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