Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S2 1HY
How much crime is recorded in S2 1HY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodthorpe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
S2 1HYSheffield
How safe is S2 1HY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S2 1HY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S2 1HYNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour31.010.7
Burglary16.39.1
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Public order6.84.6
Shoplifting6.48.4
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.