Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakland Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 742nd 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 Oakland Road (S6 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakland Road (S6 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Dykes Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meredith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenbro Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenbro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dykes Hall Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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