Crime Rates at Ben Lane, Sheffield, S6 4SA

Ben Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 684th 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 Ben Lane (S6 4SA) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ben Lane (S6 4SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunella Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collin Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.