Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chancet Wood Drive area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 337th lowest 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 Chancet Wood Drive (S8 7TR) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chancet Wood Drive (S8 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 8 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancet Wood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Head Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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