Total Crime Rate
196.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whinacre 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyche Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batemoor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Thorns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinacre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dyche Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dyche Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batemoor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowshaw View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Thorns Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Batemoor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Thorns Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | White Thorns Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowshaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowshaw View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | White Thorns View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | White Thorns View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Thorns View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinacre Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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