Total Crime Rate
289.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Normancroft Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Normancroft Drive (S2 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 289.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normancroft Drive (S2 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Angleton Gardens. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Noehill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normancroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Angleton Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angleton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlebeck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castlebeck Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normancroft Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vikinglea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castledale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Normancroft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castledale Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normancroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Parkway Services | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheffield Parkway Services | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Parkway Services | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castledale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alison Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alison Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noehill Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
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