Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westwick Crescent area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Westwick Crescent (S8 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westwick Crescent (S8 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near B6054. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beauchief and Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwick Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6054 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6054 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edmund Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmund Drive | Under investigation |
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