Crime Rates at Hastings Road, Sheffield, S7 2GU

Hastings Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 362nd 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 Hastings Road (S7 2GU) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (S7 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marriott Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Oswalds Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.