Crime Rates at Wadsley Lane, Sheffield, S6 4EE

Wadsley Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 605th 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 Lane (S6 4EE) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsley Lane (S6 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollin Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmain Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.