Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coverdale Road area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 658th 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 Coverdale Road (S7 2DD) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coverdale Road (S7 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coverdale Road, where police recorded 21 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodseats Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crummock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coverdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaledale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edgemount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plymouth Road | — |
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