Crime Rates at Lowedges, Sheffield, S8 8LW

Lowedges area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 356th 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 Lowedges (S8 8LW) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowedges (S8 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Chesterfield Road South. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.