Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Walden Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 695th 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 Walden Road (S2 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walden Road (S2 3PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Terrace. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thornborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spurr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madehurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heeley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Warburton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warburton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farish Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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