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8 Feb, 2026

Wise Up

The Joint Community Safety Team at Lifewise is inviting South Yorkshire residents aged 50+ and anyone who cares for an older person, to WISEUP, a free safety and wellbeing event.

Lifewise Centre, Hellaby, Rotherham (S66 8LB)
Thursday 12 March 2026, 10:00–12:30.

The session takes place on Lifewise’s fully interactive safety set and includes practical guidance from South Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, and Sheffield Council. Topics include home fire safety, safer driving for older adults, the Herbert Protocol, and more. The venue is fully accessible and on one level.

To attend, email: lifewise.booking@southyorkshire.police.uk with the full names, postcodes and contact numbers of all attendees, plus any mobility, sight or hearing needs.

For updates on future events, follow Community Safety at Lifewise on Facebook.

14 Mar, 2025

WISEUP EVENT 2025 –

WISEUP EVENT 2025: This event is aimed at over 50’s, but most content is suitable for adults of all ages

The Joint Community Safety Team is holding an event for South Yorkshire residents.

WISEUP is on Thursday, 29th May 2025, and is aimed at over 50’s, but most content is suitable for adults of all ages, particularly those with caring responsibilities for adults.

The event will be held at Lifewise Centre, Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8LB, in our purpose-built fully interactive set, https://www.lifewise999.co.uk/, which is just off Junction 1 of the M18 by car, and easily accessible by the X1 bus service if you have no access to a vehicle.

The day includes important inputs from South Yorkshire Police & South Yorkshire Fire Service, including

• Doorstep crime

• Home fire safety

• Herbert Protocol

• Drive Safe for older drivers

• Fraud & cyber crime

1000: Arrival, tea and coffee

1030 AM Scenarios

1200 – Lunch (30 minutes) – please bring a packed lunch as there is no café on site

1230 – PM Scenarios

1430 – Finish

Tea and coffee will be provided to all guests.

Car parking is available, but this is limited.

THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THIS EVENT; however, places must be booked by email.

lifewise.booking@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Providing the full name of all attendees, postcode, and mobile phone number.

The centre is fully accessible and all on one level, but please let us know if any of the attendees are wheelchair users or have a hearing or visual impairment.

For all our events and news, follow our Facebook page, Community Safety at Lifewise

https://www.facebook.com/Lifewisecentre

14 Jan, 2023

Mobile Speed Camera Enforcement

Over the 6 Months, up to the 07^th December 2022, sixty-one (61) Notices of Intended Prosecution were issued by South Yorkshire Police for speeding offences on the A57 Manchester Road near Den Bank Drive, Crosspool, Sheffield.

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22 Jul, 2022

DROP IN AT FORGE DAM CAFE

Tomorrow Saturday 23rd July 2022 between 12noon-3pm, Local PCSO’s Phil Whitaker and Pam Thompson will be at Forge Dam Cafe, to discuss any issues or concerns that you may have in the area where you live, or just for a general chat.

Phil & Pam will also have some Crime Prevention and Security Advice available for people to take away.

21 Aug, 2013

Police respond to concerns over future of neighbourhood policing

An update from Councillor Geoff Smith following his letter to the Police and Crime Commissioner last month.

Following the Crosspool Forum meeting in July I wrote to the Police and Crime Commissioner, and various Sheffield police commanders about concerns that had been expressed about the future of neighbourhood policing.

I have been contacted by one of those I wrote to, Inspector Deborah Pickering, who is responsible for policing in the south west of Sheffield. She was unable to give me any definite information at this stage but she did make a number of comments.

First she said that South Yorkshire Police is fully committed to neighbourhood policing with local police constables and police and community support officers responsible for a particular area and known in the locality.

Second she referred to the closure of Crewe Flats where our neighbourhood police officers are based at present. She said that because of cuts to the policing budget there was some rationalising of police stations with some closing. She said that it was almost certain that Crewe Flats would close with a likely closure date of early January.

She also said that she was committed to police officers being based within reasonable distances of where they were working but could not at the moment say where police officers for Crookes and Crosspool would be based. She seemed sympathetic to my view that Woodseats would be too far away.

I will be meeting Inspector Pickering in September when I hope to be given some more definite information which I will report.

Contact details for Councillor Geoff Smith

13 Jun, 2013

Local police station expected to close in November

Crosspool’s nearest police station is due to close before the end of the year.

Crewe Flats police station on Clarkhouse Road will shut its doors in November, with the Broomhill neighbourhood policing team to be dispersed to other stations throughout the city.

Residents fear that the closure will mean that there will be less visibility of police officers in the area, with our local bobbies less connected and further away from the communities they serve.

The closure is likely to to be the result of cuts to funding. The South Yorkshire Police Federation warned last month that cuts could see South Yorkshire Police officer numbers shrink by a quarter overall between 2007 and 2015.

If you have comments on the threat to the police provision in our community then you can contact the following people to make your views known:

19 Mar, 2012

Police helicopter searches for offender over Sandygate

Did you see or hear the police helicopter SY99 flying over Crosspool this afternoon?

South Yorkshire Police Air Operations confirmed that around 1:40pm this afternoon it was searching for an offender following a burglary. A stolen car was left on a driveway. Enquiries are ongoing.

Last year it was announced that the South Yorkshire Police helicopter would be replaced with one shared by regional forces. However later this week the South Yorkshire Police Authority will consider plans that would mean SY99 would be retained and used during peak times.

SY99 South Yorkshire Police helicopter, picture by andy2boyz used under the Creative Commons license

13 Jul, 201112 Jul, 2011

Video: Police vs Fire tug-o’-war at Crosspool Summer Fayre

Summer Fayre, Crosspool Festival 2011 — Fire and police officers at Crosspool Festival Summer Fayre

Teams from the local fire brigade and police force were at Saturday’s Summer Fayre, talking to residents about the work they do and allowing children to explore their vehicles.

A tug-o’-war rope had been set up and after watching some the public enjoy a challenge for fun, officers from South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue agreed to take each other on.

Watch a video of the duel below to find out which team ended up on the floor and just how much extra help the winners enlisted!

You can also see a film of local families enjoying a tug-o’-war challenge.

10 Jul, 201112 Jul, 2011

Crosspool Festival Summer Fayre – video and photos

Yesterday hundreds of Crosspool residents turned out in the sunshine for our annual Summer Fayre on the Coldwell Lane CDYST sports field.

You can watch the video and view the photos below to catch a flavour of the day.

Look out for more videos from the festival this week, including dancing from the Street Market and the historic tug-o’-war between South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue!

Summer Fayre, Crosspool Festival

Summer Fayre, Crosspool Festival 2011

28 Nov, 2010

Sandygate Road hit and run: did you witness it?

A Crosspool resident has been in touch to appeal for information regarding a hit and run incident on Sandygate Road that left him in hospital and his bicycle seriously damaged.

On the evening of 18 November 2010 at about 6:35pm, James Huntingdon of St Francis Close was knocked off his bike at the Sandygate Road/Coldwell Lane/Carsick Hill Road junction.

He had turned right from Carsick Hill Road and was travelling on Sandygate Road towards Crosspool when a silver Toyota Celica pulled out of Coldwell Lane and collided with the cyclist’s left side.

Although James was taken to hospital, thankfully his injuries aren’t too serious. However, his bike was damaged – leaving him with a large repair bill – and the police have not yet managed to trace the driver.

Did you see the accident? Or do know anyone with a silver Toyota Celica that has recently had damage to the front of the car?

If so, you can help James by contacting the police on 0114 220 202, referencing incident number 829/18 November.