Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 106.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 583rd 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 Norton Lees Lane (S8 9BE) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Lees Lane (S8 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Brindley Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 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 (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollythorpe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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