Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Albert Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 189th 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 Upper Albert Road (S8 9HR) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (150.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Albert Road (S8 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gleadless Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Hall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzroy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrfield Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carrfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gerard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rushdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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