Total Crime Rate

237.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 163.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Far Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Far Lane (S6 4FB) in the last 12 months was 237.1 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 123.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Lane (S6 4FB), 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 Far Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunella Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Findon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadsley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dykes Hall Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dykes Hall Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Balmain Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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