Crime Rates at Margate Drive, Sheffield, S4 8FG

Margate Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 715th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margate Drive (S4 8FG) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Drive (S4 8FG), 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.