Crime Rates at Watson Road, Sheffield, S10 2SD

Watson Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 31.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (S10 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.