Westfield & Waterthorpe
Middle areaSouth east Sheffield. 8,393 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Westfield & Waterthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Westfield & Waterthorpe
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Westfield & Waterthorpe at a rate of 126.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 379 |
| Other crime | 168 |
| Shoplifting | 142 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 141 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 122 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Westfield & Waterthorpe compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Westfield & Waterthorpe safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Westfield & Waterthorpe at a rate of 126.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 83 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Westfield & Waterthorpe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (379), other crime (168) and shoplifting (142).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sheffield
These figures are published for the whole of Sheffield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sheffield and not Westfield & Waterthorpe alone. See Sheffield
Westfield & Waterthorpe in brief
The median price paid for a home in Westfield & Waterthorpe was £172,500 in 2025.
Westfield & Waterthorpe had 8,418 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Westfield & Waterthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Westfield & Waterthorpe, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.