Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackstock Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackstock Road (S14 1JD) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackstock Road (S14 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Gaunt Way. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackstock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Overend Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaunt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spotswood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaunt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaunt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaunt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gaunt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gaunt Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaunt Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaunt Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spotswood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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