Total Crime Rate
155.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nowill Place area has the 46th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nowill Place (S8 9WB) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nowill Place (S8 9WB), 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 City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prospect Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooklyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molloy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Molloy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molloy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nicholson Place | — |
| 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 | Burglary | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturge Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gerard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sark 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 | Vehicle crime | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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