Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fox Croft area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 791st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Croft (S8 7SR) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Croft (S8 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfield Road. Police recorded 12 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 Fox Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Greenhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Head Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Andrew Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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