Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandstone Road area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 823rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandstone Road (S9 1AF) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandstone Road (S9 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Skelwith Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Sandstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winco Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fort Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holywell Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Skelwith Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Holywell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daffodil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
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Data Sources

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