Crime Rates at City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GF

City Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (S2 1GF) in the last 12 months was 248.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (S2 1GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brimmesfield Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.