Crime Rates at Highgate, Sheffield, S9 1WN

Highgate area has the 50th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate (S9 1WN) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate (S9 1WN), the main crime hotspot is near St Lawrence Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.