Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overend Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Overend Way (S14 1JF) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overend Way (S14 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Gaunt Way. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spotswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overend Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overend Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overend Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gaunt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gaunt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gaunt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overend Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Overend Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spotswood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spotswood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gaunt Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plowright Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plowright Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaunt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spotswood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Place | — |
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