Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollybank Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hollybank Way (S12 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Richmond average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hollybank Way (S12 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wadsworth Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Richmond| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wingfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normanton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
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