Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taplin Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Taplin Road (S6 4JG) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taplin Road (S6 4JG), 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.
View Crime In Hillsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limbrick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holme Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limbrick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limbrick Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minto Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillsborough Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | East View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dykes Hall Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dykes Hall Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hillsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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