Crime Rates at Whirlowdale Road, Sheffield, S7 2NH

Whirlowdale Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Whirlowdale Road (S7 2NH) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (131.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whirlowdale Road (S7 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Marriott Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.