Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Staniforth Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 335th 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 Staniforth Road (S9 3FW) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staniforth Road (S9 3FW), 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 Staniforth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Watkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ribston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ribston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilstrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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