Crime Rates at Wood Lane Close, Sheffield, S6 5LY

Wood Lane Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington , and the 330th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane Close (S6 5LY) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 196.0% higher than the Stannington average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane Close (S6 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deer Park View, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Park Hill (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.