Crime Rates at Bowshaw Close, Sheffield, S8 8FA

Bowshaw Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 233rd 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 Bowshaw Close (S8 8FA) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowshaw Close (S8 8FA), 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.