Crime by Postcode
S96Postcode district

S96 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in S96 is 3.4 times the Sheffield average and 3.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 55%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Sheffield. 280 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
7.8/10Good
5-year change
−55%fewer crimes
vs the council
3.4×the Sheffield average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 3.4× the Sheffield average (3.9× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Sheffield 018B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 55% in 5 years Recorded crimes in S96, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 126 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022126Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 76 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202376Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 72 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202472Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 80 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202580Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 57 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202657

What is recorded

Crime severity: 3.4× the Sheffield average (3.9× the England and Wales average). 345 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 44% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 17% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 13% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 56 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.7 km.
  • Costco Sheffield (Costco), 1.7 km from the district centre
  • M&S Meadowhall (Marks and Spencer), 1.9 km from the district centre
  • Makro Sheffield (Makro), 2.1 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 2.
  • Nearest railway station: Darnall Rail Station, 1.7 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Arena/Olympic Legacy Park to City, 270 m from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 7 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Phillimore Community Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 540 m away
  • High Hazels Junior School: Good (graded inspection, 2020), 1.4 km away
  • High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.4 km away
  • Brightside Nursery Infant School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.4 km away
  • Limpsfield Junior School: Good (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2022), 1.9 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Oasis Academy Don Valley: Needs attention (report card, 2026), 1.2 km away

    Health

    Good accessScore 8 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: CLOVER NORTH DARNALL HEALTH CENTRE, 1.5 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Rotherham General Hospital, 8.2 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery4.0
    Burglary17.0
    Violence and sexual offences88.2
    Drugs46.3
    Possession of weapons6.2
    Other crime7.2
    Other theft37.3
    Theft from the person9.7
    Vehicle crime52.5
    Criminal damage and arson36.1
    Public order28.2
    Bicycle theft2.0
    Shoplifting10.5

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201668.7201766.5201865.0201974.6202060.0202168.2202264.2202355.1202441.1202554.7202638.5

    Last 12 months: 39.2 against a 10-year average of 59.8, 34% lower.

    Questions about crime in S96

    Is S96 a safe place to live?
    S96 scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 3.4 times the Sheffield average.
    Is crime going up or down in S96?
    Down 55% over 5 years, from 126 recorded crimes a year to 57.
    What is the most common crime in S96?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in S96 compare with Sheffield?
    Crime severity in S96 is 3.4 times the Sheffield average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Sheffield

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