Crime Rates at Otley Walk, Sheffield, S6 3PY

Otley Walk area has the 96th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 820th highest 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 Otley Walk (S6 3PY) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Walk (S6 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langsett Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.