Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancing Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 717th 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 Lancing Road (S2 4EW) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancing Road (S2 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cherry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cherry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lancing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoreham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Wilfrid'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edmund Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderson Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silver Mill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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