Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterside Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Stannington , and the 413th 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 Waterside Gardens (S35 0JS) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Stannington average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterside Gardens (S35 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 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 | Other crime | Glossop Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Avenue | — |
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