Crime Rates at Hickleton Lane, Sheffield, S2 1BZ

Hickleton Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 549th 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 Hickleton Lane (S2 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickleton Lane (S2 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Angleton Gardens. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.