Crime Rates at White Thorns Drive, Sheffield, S8 8ET

White Thorns Drive area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 475th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Thorns Drive (S8 8ET) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Thorns Drive (S8 8ET), 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.