Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gervase Place area has the 55th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 829th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Gervase Place (S8 7PP) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gervase Place (S8 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Toppham Way. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervase Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervase Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Becket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Atlantic Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toppham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervase Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Andrew Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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