Crime Rates at White Thorns Close, Sheffield, S8 8ES

White Thorns Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 162.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Thorns Close (S8 8ES), 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.