Total Crime Rate

211.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Handsworth Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 230th 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 Handsworth Road (S13 9BX) in the last 12 months was 211.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (S13 9BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hendon Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parsley Hay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hendon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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