Crime Rates at Wainwright Avenue, Sheffield, S13 8EL

Wainwright Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 788th 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 Wainwright Avenue (S13 8EL) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wainwright Avenue (S13 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Spinkhill Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.