Postcode sector · S70 9

Sheffield S70 9 area guide

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Is Sheffield S70 9 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S70 9), recorded crime is 880% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 164 crimesJun 24: 182 crimesJul 24: 153 crimesAug 24: 128 crimesSep 24: 147 crimesOct 24: 161 crimesNov 24: 130 crimesDec 24: 120 crimesJan 25: 118 crimesFeb 25: 127 crimesMar 25: 127 crimesApr 25: 117 crimesMay 25: 131 crimesJun 25: 112 crimesJul 25: 92 crimesAug 25: 124 crimesSep 25: 125 crimesOct 25: 163 crimesNov 25: 129 crimesDec 25: 127 crimesJan 26: 128 crimesFeb 26: 100 crimesMar 26: 136 crimesApr 26: 118 crimes Apr 26: 118 crimes 182 92 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in S70 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 132/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
38%
Households with children
23%
Households
1,617

Owned 43% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 48%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S70 9.

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Sheffield S70 9: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S70 9 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S70 9), recorded crime is 880% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S70 9?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S70 9 runs at 2622.2 per 1,000 properties, 880% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S70 9 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S70 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S70 9 runs at 2622.2 per 1,000 properties, 880% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S70 9 a deprived area?

Sheffield S70 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).