Crime Rates at Oakhill Road, Sheffield, S7 1SH

Oakhill Road area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 665th 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 Oakhill Road (S7 1SH) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakhill Road (S7 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Bank Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgedale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.