Crime Rates at Grove Avenue, Sheffield, S6 4AR

Grove Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 4th 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 Grove Avenue (S6 4AR) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Avenue (S6 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadsley Park Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlcliffe Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.