Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 39th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 582nd 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 Prince Of Wales Road (S2 1FB) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (S2 1FB), 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castledale Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vikinglea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Vikinglea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vikinglea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Field Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Field Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Vikinglea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vikinglea Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrove Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vikinglea Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Rise 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
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Data Sources

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