Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Valley Road (S8 9GA) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (S8 9GA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirebrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meersbrook Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Plantation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maxey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whiting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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