Crime Rates at Hands Road, Sheffield, S10 1NA

Hands Road area has the 91st highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 796th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hands Road (S10 1NA) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hands Road (S10 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near The Nook. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.