Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4AP

Chestnut Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 464th 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 Chestnut Avenue (S9 4AP) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (S9 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.