Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 581st 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 Woolley Road (S36 1GH) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolley Road (S36 1GH), 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 | Ridal Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridal Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ridal Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ridal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Avenue | — |
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