Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Circle area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 634th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Circle (S2 1QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Noehill Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hastilar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairfax Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vikinglea Glade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vikinglea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fretson Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Motehall Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Motehall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noehill Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Noehill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Motehall Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hastilar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Noehill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairfax Rise | Under investigation |
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