Total Crime Rate
167.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsley Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 334th 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 7AH) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsley Road (S4 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Smilter Lane. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crabtree Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fir Vale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Smilter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pexton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smilter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smilter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Smilter Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pexton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pexton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smilter Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blayton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blayton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blayton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Vale Road | — |
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