Crime Rates at Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BX

Abbey Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 245th 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 Abbey Lane (S8 0BX) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Lane (S8 0BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beauchief Rise, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.