Crime Rates at Rider Road, Sheffield, S6 2LH

Rider Road area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 21st 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 Rider Road (S6 2LH) in the last 12 months was 764.3 per 1,000 residents and was 647.9% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 235.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rider Road (S6 2LH), 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.