Crime Rates at Bocking Close, Sheffield, S8 7BE

Bocking Close area has the 66th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 713th 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 Bocking Close (S8 7BE) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bocking Close (S8 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hutcliffe Wood View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.