Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waltheof Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waltheof Road (S2 1NU) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltheof Road (S2 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Raynald Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Payler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stirling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waltheof Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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