Crime Rates at Norton Lane, Sheffield, S8 8GX

Norton Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Lane (S8 8GX) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Lane (S8 8GX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.