Total Crime Rate
203.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 244th 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 London Road (S2 4HL) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (S2 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sark Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Asline Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jersey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whiting Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Witney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Horner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Horner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Witney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guernsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plantation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marples Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herschell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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