Crime Rates at Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7JG

Lowedges Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowedges Road (S8 7JG) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowedges Road (S8 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near Gresley Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.