Crime Rates at Highgate, Sheffield, S9 1WL

Highgate area has the 78th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 623rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate (S9 1WL) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate (S9 1WL), 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.