Crime Rates at Overton Road, Sheffield, S6 1WH

Overton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 286th 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 Overton Road (S6 1WH) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Road (S6 1WH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunella Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmain Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.