Crime Rates at Watson Road, Sheffield, S10 2SD

Watson Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Road (S10 2SD) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (S10 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.