Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alderson Road North area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 710th 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 Alderson Road North (S2 4UF) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Road North (S2 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alderson Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Asline Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lancing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bramall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Clough Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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