Total Crime Rate
402.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanley Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stocksbridge and Upper Don , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Road (S36 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 402.5 per 1,000 residents and was 457.9% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 224.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Road (S36 2FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Grayson Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Askew Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spink Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenworthy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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