Crime Rates at Smelterwood Road, Sheffield, S13 8RS

Smelterwood Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 822nd 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 Smelterwood Road (S13 8RS) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smelterwood Road (S13 8RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stradbroke Drive, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenholme Place (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.