Total Crime Rate

92.6 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 92.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Nelson Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 673rd 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 Nelson Road (S6 5PB) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (S6 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roscoe Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roscoe View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roscoe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roscoe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stanwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roscoe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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