Total Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 81.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dykes Lane 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 Dykes Lane (S6 4RH) 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 Dykes Lane (S6 4RH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dykes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellenbro Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxley New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bankfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dykes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norris Road —
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Data Sources

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