Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Aston, Sheffield, S26 2BW

Melbourne Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aston & Todwick , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

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 Melbourne Avenue (S26 2BW) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Aston & Todwick average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (S26 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holderness Drive, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosedale Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.