Crime Rates at Owlings Road, Sheffield, S6 4WR

Owlings Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough , and the 773rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owlings Road (S6 4WR) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owlings Road (S6 4WR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadsley Park Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wisewood Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.