Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Norton Lees Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 266th 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 Norton Lees Lane (S8 9BA) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Lees Lane (S8 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe View Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Lees Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Scarsdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockayne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockayne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Underwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Underwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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