Crime Rates at Penistone Road North, Sheffield, S6 1QA

Penistone Road North area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penistone Road North (S6 1QA) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penistone Road North (S6 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barker'S Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.