Crime Rates at Powley Road, Sheffield, S6 1DD

Powley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 436th 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 Powley Road (S6 1DD) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powley Road (S6 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Halifax Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.