Total Crime Rate
454.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borough Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Borough Road (S6 2AY) in the last 12 months was 454.9 per 1,000 residents and was 345.2% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borough Road (S6 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hillsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Treswell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsborough Interchange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillsborough Interchange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrowlee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawksley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawksley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Owlerton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Owlerton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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