Crime Rates at Gatefield Road, Sheffield, S7 1RD

Gatefield Road area has the 100th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 852nd 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 Gatefield Road (S7 1RD) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatefield Road (S7 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedale Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joshua Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.