Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 256th 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 Albert Road (S8 9QT) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (S8 9QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little London Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirebrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushdale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meersbrook Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little London Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maxey Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little London Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plantation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little London Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whiting Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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