Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S20 8LY
How much crime is recorded in S20 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westfield & Waterthorpe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
S20 8LYSheffield
How safe is S20 8LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S20 8LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
206
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 8LYNational
Shoplifting67.88.4
Violence and sexual offences57.823.6
Criminal damage and arson23.74.7
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Burglary10.09.1
Other theft7.64.5
Public order7.14.6
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime3.31.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.