Crime Rates at Wood Nook, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8RT

Wood Nook area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 263rd 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 Wood Nook (S35 8RT) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Nook (S35 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhead Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnpike Croft (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.