Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5LQ

Wood Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (S6 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (S6 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park View. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.