Crime Rates at The Downings, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7WD

The Downings area has the 19th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 330th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

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 The Downings (S26 7WD) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downings (S26 7WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillcrest Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Farm Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.