Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Sandstone Avenue (S9 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandstone Avenue (S9 1AJ), 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 Avenue area

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

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