Total Crime Rate

196.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 196.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Whinacre Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinacre Place (S8 8EN) in the last 12 months was 196.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinacre Place (S8 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Bowshaw View. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinacre Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyche Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batemoor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Thorns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dyche Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dyche Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batemoor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowshaw View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Thorns Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Batemoor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order White Thorns Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft White Thorns Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowshaw View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime White Thorns View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Place Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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