Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 543rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Richmond Road (S13 8LX) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Richmond average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (S13 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Hastilar Road South. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hastilar Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lathkill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Audrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Masefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastilar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lathkill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Audrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fishponds Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpenter Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastilar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hastilar Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.