Crime Rates at Whiteways Road, Sheffield, S4 8EW

Whiteways Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Whiteways Road (S4 8EW) in the last 12 months was 278.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteways Road (S4 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Rushby Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.