Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vernon Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Vernon Road (S17 3QE) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vernon Road (S17 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 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 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brinkburn Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
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