Total Crime Rate
112.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waltheof Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 1PE) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltheof Road (S2 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Raynald Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Payler Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Mary Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scotia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassledene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Payler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leefield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scotia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stonecliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonecliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harborough Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bassledene Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windy House Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scotia Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Raynald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raynald Road | — |
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