Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (S9 4AN) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (S9 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olivers Mount (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Lane | Under investigation |
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