Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acres Hill Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 610th 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 Acres Hill Road (S9 3DB) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acres Hill Road (S9 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 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 | Other theft | Pearce Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearce Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearce Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Industry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Industry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darnall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnardiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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