Crime Rates at Hessle Road, Sheffield, S6 1WP

Hessle Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hessle Road (S6 1WP) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hessle Road (S6 1WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillsborough Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.