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 468th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% 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 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collin Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.