Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 348th 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 Woolley Road (S36 1GH) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolley Road (S36 1GH), the main crime hotspot is near Ridal Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridal Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ridal Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolley Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Ridal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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