Total Crime Rate

384.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.0 9/10
  • Public order 47.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broughton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broughton Road (S6 2AS) in the last 12 months was 384.6 per 1,000 residents and was 274.0% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Road (S6 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owlerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barker'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barker'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker'S Place Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owlerton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burrowlee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barker'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawksley Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hawksley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hawksley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hawksley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dutton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawksley Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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