Crime Rates at Hopefield Avenue, Sheffield, S12 4XA

Hopefield Avenue area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 767th highest 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 Hopefield Avenue (S12 4XA) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopefield Avenue (S12 4XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silkstone Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.