Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotswold Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 370th 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 Cotswold Road (S6 4QY) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotswold Road (S6 4QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollin Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmain Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hillsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenbro Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenbro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owlings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmain Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmain Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmain Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meredith Road | Under investigation |
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