Crime Rates at Far Lane, Sheffield, S6 4FF

Far Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 637th 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 Far Lane (S6 4FF) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Lane (S6 4FF), 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.