Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkstone Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Road (S6 2PP) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Road (S6 2PP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Forbes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forbes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forbes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parsonage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elliottville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillsborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnaby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Forbes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillsborough Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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