Crime Rates at Mawfa Avenue, Sheffield, S14 1AQ

Mawfa Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 808th 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 Mawfa Avenue (S14 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (150.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mawfa Avenue (S14 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.