Man attacked with crowbar in violent Sheffield moped incident
Police called to violent incident near busy Sheffield road
A man was attacked with a crowbar as a gang tried to steal a moped near a busy Sheffield road.
South Yorkshire Police were called out to Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, after the the incident, which locals say happened near the Costa and Woodseats Library, which is also close to the neighbourhood’s medical centre.
Woodseats Police Station is on the same road.
The police investigation into the attack is continuing.
Police said in a statement: “At 3.12pm yesterday (Monday, August 24) we received reports of an altercation on Chesterfield Road, in the Woodseats area of Sheffield.
“It is reported that a group of people attempted to steal a moped. It is then reported that a man was assaulted with a crowbar. No injuries have been reported.”
They added enquiries into the incident were ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police online or by phoning 101, quoting incident number 557 of August 25, 2026.