Crime Rates at Highthorn Way, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 6ST

Highthorn Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highthorn Way (S26 6ST) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Anston & Woodsetts average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highthorn Way (S26 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.