Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hemsworth Road area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 645th lowest 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 Hemsworth Road (S8 8LL) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemsworth Road (S8 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mellington Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beauchief and Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mellington Close | Under investigation |
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