Total Crime Rate

200.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 200.7 9/10
  • Other theft 58.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbey Brook Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Brook Close (S8 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Brook Close (S8 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Brook Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Brook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Harbord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strelley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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