Crime Rates at Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, S9 1AJ

Sandstone Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandstone Avenue (S9 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandstone Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honeysuckle Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.