Crime Rates at Stanwood Avenue, Sheffield, S6 5HY

Stanwood Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 758th 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 Stanwood Avenue (S6 5HY) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanwood Avenue (S6 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodend Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goodison Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.