Total Crime Rate
185.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acres Hill Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 279th 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 Acres Hill Lane (S9 4LR) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acres Hill Lane (S9 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mather Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mather Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Avenue | Under investigation |
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