Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prince Of Wales Road area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 812th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Prince Of Wales Road (S2 1FA) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (S2 1FA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodrove Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hangthwaite Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Church Field Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilvington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilvington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Field Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilvington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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