Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olive Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 405th 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 Olive Road (S36 1LP) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (S36 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Shay House Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shay House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shay House Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mcintyre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shay House Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Kenworthy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hope Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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