Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge
Middle areaEast Sheffield. 6,175 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge at a rate of 226.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 375 |
| Other crime | 257 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 256 |
| Shoplifting | 174 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 129 |
| Vehicle crime | 90 |
| Burglary | 43 |
| Robbery | 32 |
| Theft from the person | 22 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge at a rate of 226.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 138 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (375), other crime (257) and anti-social behaviour (256).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sheffield
These figures are published for the whole of Sheffield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sheffield and not Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge alone. See Sheffield
Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge was £175,750 in 2025.
Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge had 6,016 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.