Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S6 4BX
How much crime is recorded in S6 4BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wadsley & Marlcliffe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
How safe is S6 4BX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S6 4BX 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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).
S6 4BXNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Public order4.74.6
Other theft4.14.5
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.81.4
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.