Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowden Wood Crescent area has the 44th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowden Wood Crescent (S9 4ED) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowden Wood Crescent (S9 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Sheffield Parkway Services. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowden Wood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Danewood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Wood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheffield Parkway Services —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheffield Parkway Services Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheffield Parkway Services Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bowden Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Wood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danewood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bowden Wood Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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