Total Crime Rate

297.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 297.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Burglary 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheffield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 355 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 8LS) in the last 12 months was 297.5 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher than the Brockwell average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S41 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street North
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sub Station Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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