Total Crime Rate
176.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furnace Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Woodhouse , and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Furnace Lane (S13 9XD) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% higher than the Woodhouse average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnace Lane (S13 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Driver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Hibbard Rise | Under investigation |
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