Crime Rates at Villiers Close, Sheffield, S2 2AX

Villiers Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Villiers Close (S2 2AX) in the last 12 months was 226.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.7% higher than the Park and Arbourthorne average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Close (S2 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Berners Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.