Total Crime Rate

276.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 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 276.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

White Thorns Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 138th 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 White Thorns Close (S8 8ES) in the last 12 months was 276.8 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Thorns Close (S8 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near White Thorns View. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Thorns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyche Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyche Lane Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyche Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Thorns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft White Thorns Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order White Thorns Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dyche Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dyche Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Thorns Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Thorns View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime White Thorns View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinacre Place Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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