Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fox Hill Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 800th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Fox Hill Road (S6 1BL) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Hill Road (S6 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carrill Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Hill Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Ecclesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Well Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilcox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owen Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owen Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edge Well Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill Close | Under investigation |
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