Crime Rates at Water Slacks Road, Sheffield, S13 7DB

Water Slacks Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 35th 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 Water Slacks Road (S13 7DB) in the last 12 months was 567.7 per 1,000 residents and was 591.5% higher than the Richmond average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 301.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Slacks Road (S13 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Skelton Grove. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.