Crime Rates at Whinacre Close, Sheffield, S8 8EL

Whinacre Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Whinacre Close (S8 8EL) in the last 12 months was 210.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinacre Close (S8 8EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyche Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinacre Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.