Crime Rates at Hawkshead Road, Sheffield, S4 8BB

Hawkshead Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkshead Road (S4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Road (S4 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Southwell Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.