Crime Rates at Howard Road, Sheffield, S6 3RU

Howard Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (S6 3RU) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (S6 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor End Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cundy Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.