Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northcote Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 790th 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 Northcote Road (S2 3AU) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcote Road (S2 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heeley Green (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northcote Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Road
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Denson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Denson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heeley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heeley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heeley Green
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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