Crime Rates at Wadsley Lane, Sheffield, S6 4EA

Wadsley Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 614th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Wadsley Lane (S6 4EA) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollin Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keyworth Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.