Crime Rates at Lawton Terrace, Sheffield, S6 4LL

Lawton Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 167th 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 Lawton Terrace (S6 4LL) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Terrace (S6 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollin Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holme Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.