Crime Rates at Hawksley Avenue, Sheffield, S6 2BD

Hawksley Avenue 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 Hawksley Avenue (S6 2BD) 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 Hawksley Avenue (S6 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.