Total Crime Rate
139.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gifford Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gifford Road (S8 0ZS) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gifford Road (S8 0ZS), the main crime hotspot is near Sark Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atkin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marples Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fieldhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atkin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fieldhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fieldhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Witney Street | Local resolution |
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