Crime Rates at Oak Street, Sheffield, S8 9UB

Oak Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Oak Street (S8 9UB) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (S8 9UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sark Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.