Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Onchan Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 691st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Onchan Road (S6 5PS) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onchan Road (S6 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park View. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbarn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deer Park View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roscoe Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbarn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbarn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Onchan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deer Park Close | — |
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