Total Crime Rate

288.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 288.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheffield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 31st 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 8LX) in the last 12 months was 288.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.4% higher than the Dunston average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S41 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near School Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sub Station Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Chad'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kipling Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highgrove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shaw Street —
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sub Station Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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