Crime Rates at Winston Avenue, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1LA

Winston Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 785th lowest 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 Winston Avenue (S36 1LA) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winston Avenue (S36 1LA), 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.