Crime Rates at Wharfedale Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2QL

Wharfedale Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharfedale Drive (S35 2QL) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Penistone East average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfedale Drive (S35 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farrier Gate (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.