Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wadsley Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 217th 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 4EB) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4EB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wadsley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shenstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadsley Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Balmain Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunella Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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