Total Crime Rate
194.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springwood Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springwood Road (S8 9TW) in the last 12 months was 194.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Gleadless Valley average (150.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springwood Road (S8 9TW), the main crime hotspot is near Sark Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 25 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molloy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Molloy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molloy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooklyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prospect Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prospect Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nicholson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
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