Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodthorpe Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 605th 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 Woodthorpe Road (S13 8DU) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Richmond average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodthorpe Road (S13 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hastilar Road South. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 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 | Hastilar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastilar Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nodder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nodder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nodder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nodder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hastilar Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishponds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishponds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishponds Road | Local resolution |
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