Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Circle area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 402nd 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 The Circle (S2 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (S2 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Noehill Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Noehill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Motehall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Motehall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vikinglea Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vikinglea Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastilar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Field Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Church Field Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Leefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leefield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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