Crime Rates at Greaves Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BB

Greaves Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Stannington , and the 2nd 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 Greaves Lane (S6 6BB) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Stannington average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greaves Lane (S6 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.