Crime Rates at Witney Street, Sheffield, S8 0ZY

Witney Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witney Street (S8 0ZY) in the last 12 months was 242.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witney Street (S8 0ZY), 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.