Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlewood Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 511th 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 Middlewood Road (S6 4HD) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlewood Road (S6 4HD), 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.
View Crime In Hillsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minto Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dykes Hall Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dykes Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawksley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawksley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hawksley Avenue | Under investigation |
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