Crime Rates at Taplin Road, Sheffield, S6 4JF

Taplin Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taplin Road (S6 4JF) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taplin Road (S6 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.