Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furnace Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Woodhouse , and the 421st 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 Furnace Lane (S13 9XE) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Woodhouse average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnace Lane (S13 9XE), 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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