Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cockayne Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 530th 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 Cockayne Place (S8 9DF) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockayne Place (S8 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Binfield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cockayne Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockayne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockayne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliffefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cliffefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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