Total Crime Rate
177.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craven Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 307th 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 Craven Close (S9 5PT) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craven Close (S9 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greenland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenland View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Craven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boden Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mandeville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Studley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gainsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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