Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hemsworth Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 826th 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 Hemsworth Road (S8 8LN) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemsworth Road (S8 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Backmoor Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashbury Lane (4 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Fold | Under investigation |
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