Total Crime Rate

183.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Retford Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Retford Road (S13 9LA) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retford Road (S13 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Malon Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Retford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6200 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ballifield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Handsworth Grange Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ballifield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ballifield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ballifield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Handsworth Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malon Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orgreave Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ballifield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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