Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upwell Street area has the 71st highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 566th 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 Upwell Street (S4 8AN) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upwell Street (S4 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Upwell Lane. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upwell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wansfell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wansfell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Range Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Range Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wincobank Lane | Under investigation |
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