Crime Rates at Willoughby Street, Sheffield, S4 8HT

Willoughby Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 742nd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Willoughby Street (S4 8HT) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willoughby Street (S4 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Bolsover Road East. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.