Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldfield Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Oldfield Road (S6 6DW) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Stannington average (56.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldfield Road (S6 6DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Park Head (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stannington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Head | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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