Total Crime Rate
419.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheffield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
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 Sheffield Road (S41 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 419.4 per 1,000 residents and was 405.6% higher than the Brockwell average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 172.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheffield Road (S41 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sub Station Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Chad'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sanforth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sub Station Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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