Crime Rates at Moorwoods Avenue, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2WA

Moorwoods Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 309th 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 Moorwoods Avenue (S35 2WA) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorwoods Avenue (S35 2WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nether Ley Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvey Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.