Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Normancroft Way area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 625th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Normancroft Way (S2 1DR) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normancroft Way (S2 1DR), 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 | Prince Of Wales Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normancroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alison Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alison Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vikinglea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Normancroft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danewood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Parkway Services | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheffield Parkway Services | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Parkway Services | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normancroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normancroft Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castlebeck Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlebeck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angleton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Angleton Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angleton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Danewood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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