Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hawkshead Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 737th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkshead Road (S4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Road (S4 8BB), 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 Hawkshead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skelwith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winco Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brathay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Heights —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beacon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Upwell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Range Road —
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Data Sources

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