Crime Rates at City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GF

City Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (S2 1GF) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% 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 68 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.