Total Crime Rate
338.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alderson Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Alderson Place (S2 4UG) in the last 12 months was 338.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderson Place (S2 4UG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cherry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cherry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Wilfrid'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fieldhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderson Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorp Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorp Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atkin Place | Under investigation |
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