Total Crime Rate
138.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Mandela Walk area has the 54th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 430th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Mandela Walk (S2 1DU) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Mandela Walk (S2 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Of Wales Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Normancroft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vikinglea Glade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince Of Wales Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Normancroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normancroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowden Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Parkway Services | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
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