Total Crime Rate
230.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowshaw View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 193rd 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 Bowshaw View (S8 8FE) in the last 12 months was 230.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowshaw View (S8 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield Road South. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beauchief and Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Batemoor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batemoor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chesterfield Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesterfield Road South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterfield Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowshaw View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowshaw View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowshaw View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bowshaw View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Batemoor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Batemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowshaw Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinacre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesterfield Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Batemoor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinacre Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinacre Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowshaw Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinacre Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowshaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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