Total Crime Rate
273.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackburn Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (S61 2DN) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackburn Road (S61 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Blackburn Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rotherham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baring Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackburn Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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