Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ribston Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Ribston Road (S9 3AY) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 12 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribston Road (S9 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Shirland Mews. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilstrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Watkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ribston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ribston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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