Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S4 7AF

Barnsley Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (S4 7AF) in the last 12 months was 216.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S4 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Firshill Rise. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.