Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wadsley Park Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 703rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wadsley Park Crescent (S6 4BX) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wadsley Park Crescent (S6 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadsley Park Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collin Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hillsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owlings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laird Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laird Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.