Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Driver Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Woodhouse , and the 616th 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 Driver Street (S13 9WP) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Woodhouse average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Driver Street (S13 9WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goathland Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hail Mary Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goathland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Driver Street | Under investigation |
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