Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cookswood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 739th 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 Cookswood Road (S3 9AA) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cookswood Road (S3 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near High View. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirecliffe Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitsmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Firshill Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood Fold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Batworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Batworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Polka Court | Under investigation |
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