Crime Rates at Wansfell Road, Sheffield, S4 8BE

Wansfell Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Wansfell Road (S4 8BE) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansfell Road (S4 8BE), 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.