Crime Rates at Laverdene Avenue, Sheffield, S17 4HF

Laverdene Avenue area has the 64th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 771st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laverdene Avenue (S17 4HF) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laverdene Avenue (S17 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mickley Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.