Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 590th 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 Melbourne Road (S36 1EF) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (S36 1EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ridal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridal Close —
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ridal Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ridal Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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