Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorne Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 789th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Avenue (S36 1BL) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Stocksbridge and Upper Don average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorne Avenue (S36 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alrich Mews | Under investigation |
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