Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S20 8FB
How much crime is recorded in S20 8FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westfield & Waterthorpe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
S20 8FBSheffield
How safe is S20 8FB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 87.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S20 8FB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S20 8FBNational
Violence and sexual offences73.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Criminal damage and arson16.74.7
Burglary13.69.1
Public order12.74.6
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.72.4
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.