Total Crime Rate

392.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 392.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 52.1 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawksley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 82nd 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 Hawksley Avenue (S6 2BD) in the last 12 months was 392.1 per 1,000 residents and was 283.7% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 171.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksley Avenue (S6 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawksley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hawksley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hawksley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hawksley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burrowlee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bradfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawksley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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