Crime Rates at Locke Drive, Sheffield, S9 3DH

Locke Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 611th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Locke Drive (S9 3DH) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locke Drive (S9 3DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramham Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.