Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bankfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 485th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Bankfield Road (S6 4RD) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bankfield Road (S6 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dykes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Findon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenbro Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wisewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norris Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxley New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bankfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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