Crime Rates at Hartford Close, Sheffield, S8 8SL

Hartford Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 576th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Hartford Close (S8 8SL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartford Close (S8 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norton Lees Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brindley Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.