Crime Rates at Dunmow Road, Sheffield, S4 8HY

Dunmow Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 353rd 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 Dunmow Road (S4 8HY) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunmow Road (S4 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upwell Lane, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushby Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.