Crime Rates at School Lane, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8BL

School Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 School Lane (S8 8BL) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (S8 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cypress Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.