Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Holywell Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 766th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holywell Road (S4 8AR) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Road (S4 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Southwell Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Upwell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Range Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brathay Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skelwith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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