Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Albert Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 688th 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 9RB) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (S8 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholson Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirebrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Maxey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meersbrook Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholson Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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