Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9BY

Handsworth Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 774th 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 Handsworth Road (S13 9BY) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (S13 9BY), the main crime hotspot is near Hendon Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.