Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norborough Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 419th 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 Norborough Road (S9 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norborough Road (S9 1SJ), 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 | Public order | Highgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrowden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harrowden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ingfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newmarch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Lawrence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bawtry Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Lawrence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dundas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siemens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawtry Gate | Under investigation |
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