Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DE

Lime Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (S36 1DE) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (S36 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.