Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ben Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 703rd 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 Ben Lane (S6 4SB) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Hillsborough average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ben Lane (S6 4SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ben Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cox Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ben Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Laird Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hallowmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cox Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cox Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Ben Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Owlings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laird Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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