Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.7 3/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 404th 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 Melville Drive (S2 1DX) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Drive (S2 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Raynald Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Payler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynald Road —
Apr 2026Public order Windy House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Mary Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bassledene Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Leefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bassledene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raynald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Church Field Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Field Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payler Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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