Crime Rates at Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, S8 8SF

Derbyshire Lane area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derbyshire Lane (S8 8SF) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derbyshire Lane (S8 8SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norton Lees Close, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bole Hill (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.