Crime Rates at Southwood, Sheffield, S6 1XB

Southwood area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington , and the 760th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood (S6 1XB) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the Stannington average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood (S6 1XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dykewood Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queenswood Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.