Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Springfield Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Ecclesall , and the 706th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Springfield Close (S7 2GB) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher than the Ecclesall average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Close (S7 2GB), the main crime hotspot is near Carter Knowle Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Knab Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dalmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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