Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 18.4 2/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walkley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 210th 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 Walkley Road (S6 2XN) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkley Road (S6 2XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walkley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elliottville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walkley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carnaby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parsonage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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