Crime Rates at Dobcroft Avenue, Sheffield, S7 2LW

Dobcroft Avenue area has the 59th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 820th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dobcroft Avenue (S7 2LW) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobcroft Avenue (S7 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A621, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whirlowdale Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.