Crime Rates at Orpen Drive, Sheffield, S14 1BL

Orpen Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orpen Drive (S14 1BL) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orpen Drive (S14 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackstock Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constable Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.