Crime Rates at Blackburn Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2QP

Blackburn Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 346th lowest 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 Blackburn Drive (S35 2QP) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Drive (S35 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.