Crime Rates at Oakhill Road, Sheffield, S7 1SH

Oakhill Road area has the 88th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 687th 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 Oakhill Road (S7 1SH) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakhill Road (S7 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Bank Road. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.