Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbeydale Road area has the 57th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Abbeydale Road (S7 1FP) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbeydale Road (S7 1FP), the main crime hotspot is near Little London Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbeydale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little London Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little London Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little London Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sellers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookefield Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippinghouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippinghouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marples Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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