Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alpine Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
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 Alpine Road (S36 1AD) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Stocksbridge and Upper Don average (72.2 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpine Road (S36 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ridal Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stocksbridge and Upper Don| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pot House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pot House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridal Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ridal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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