Crime Rates at Wadsley Lane, Sheffield, S6 4EA

Wadsley Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 833rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4EA) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Keyworth Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.