Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

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 Hillcrest Road (S35 1TY) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (S35 1TY), the main crime hotspot is near Harvey Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Crest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stafford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorwoods Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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