Total Crime Rate
146.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Lawrence Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 St Lawrence Road (S9 1SD) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Lawrence Road (S9 1SD), the main crime hotspot is near St Lawrence Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrowden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dundas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deadman'S Hole Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newmarch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harrowden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Lawrence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Lawrence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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