Crime Rates at Bessingby Road, Sheffield, S6 2NG

Bessingby Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessingby Road (S6 2NG) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessingby Road (S6 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.