Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheel Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington , and the 778th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Wheel Lane (S35 0HU) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Stannington average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheel Lane (S35 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheel Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollin Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wheel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheel Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheel Lane —
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Data Sources

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