Crime Rates at Wadsley Lane, Sheffield, S6 4ED

Wadsley Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 161st 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 Wadsley Lane (S6 4ED) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollin Drive, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmain Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.