Hi, just wondering if anyone else experiencing problems in this area recently and if anyone knows possible reason why the sudden change?
As there have been a number of breakins, cars broken into, groups of people drinking and shouting in the day and now we have found a used syringe in the garden - what is happening????

thanks

that area as never been nice

I think any immediate disruption might be connected to the closure of Mount Pleasant park but that area has been getting gradually worse for a few years, specially round Abbeydale Road end

I wonder if the 'Globeline Hotel', rooms from £29.99 (or something like) is attracting the wrong kind of people? I've felt quite threatened walking past on a couple of occasions.

a few people in the area have mentioned concerns with the globeline hotel as there are a lot of groups hanging around outside there drinking in the morning and a lot of arguments etc and it does make you feel very uneasy, i don't like walking past there anymore.

there has been another attempted breakin to a shop last night but they were heard and so didn't make it in. And today a lot of police activity on abbeydale rd near chippinghouse rd end up to sharps grocers - whether linked i do not know

The council have now moved the syringe out of our garden - i am disgusted by it and now have to check the rest of garden and surrounding areas (sorry small rant there - i feel better now!!)

thanks

I've had it with this 'hotel'.

It seems to be nothing more than a den for hooligans and I'm getting sick of the noise from their 'guests' and all the broken glass and litter they throw all over the street.

They get a lot of visits from the Police too.

The owner doesn't seem to care about what's going on. Apparently what goes on outside their front door is none of their business, even if cars parked on their front-garden car park have their stereos on full blast or smashed glass on the road.

I've tried phoning that 101 number to report anti-social behaviour but they say they couldn't do much.

What can be done about it? Do hotels need a licence to operate that could be challenged?

anyone else know of problems?

i am about to move very close to this hotel

am i right in saying that place is for people in need of emergency housing - domestic violence victims, drug addicts, homeless etc?

that area as never been nice

Never?

It was OK in 1980 when I lived nearby.

am i right in saying that place is for people in need of emergency housing - domestic violence victims, drug addicts, homeless etc?

Well if it is, that's the first I've ever heard about it. It would explain a lot. On the outside it looks and markets itself as a normal hotel. God knows why anyone would pay to stay there though!

Is it this place you refer to?
www.globelinehotel.co.uk

This friendly, family run hotel stands in a leafy Sheffield suburb, about 1½ miles South of the City Centre. It is easily accessible to the major Businesses, Universities, Hospitals, Night Clubs, Sporting & Entertainment Venues using good public transport or by car.

There are two styles of single room, either with en-suite or shared facilities. In addition, there are double, twin and family rooms which allow two or three people to share, giving a very economical room rate.

Our Daily Rates are very competitive and include all taxes. All our rooms are comfortable, mostly with private showers and toilets. All have tea and coffee making facilities, TV and Direct Dial telephones.

Yes, that's the place. Sounds great doesn't it. They must've Photoshopped-out the people hanging out the windows and the people lingering outside.

I wonder if the 'Globeline Hotel', rooms from £29.99 (or something like) is attracting the wrong kind of people? I've felt quite threatened walking past on a couple of occasions.

I have to admit, that place looks very suspect... One sunday morning I saw a man (looked about 30-35) walk out of the hotel with two girls on his arms who both looked about 14 and were dressed like they were going to a nightclub... It could have been very innocent though.

That road has always suffered a bit, but the roads off it (I live on one of those) don't seem to be half as bad. I've never had any problems personally, never been robbed, mugged, threatened, broken in to, or had my car stolen or broken in to. The other side of it though, towards queens road, has always been bad as far back as I remember.

A typical resident? (http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/news?ArticleID=2702601)

It says Globeline Lodge, Carterknowle Road but I'm making allowances for the fact that it's the S**r. :rolleyes:

if all of you dont like it MOVE!!! its as simple as that

if all of you dont like it MOVE!!! its as simple as that


Spot on! It's so easy to sell your house when your area has gone downhill.

:confused: I'm really confused. Friends of mine live right next door to this place and I live just down the road. I've never known any problems! And it's a nice area.

Well if it is, that's the first I've ever heard about it. It would explain a lot. On the outside it looks and markets itself as a normal hotel. God knows why anyone would pay to stay there though!

It probably is a normal hotel, but I believe the authorities do sometimes put emergency accommodation cases in cheap hotels until they can find them somewhere permanent (anyone who knows more about it might want to correct me if I'm wrong).

I lived just round the corner until recently, and I never noticed anything wrong with Chippinghouse Road... Finding a syringe in the garden is never nice though!

:confused: I'm really confused. Friends of mine live right next door to this place and I live just down the road. I've never known any problems! And it's a nice area.

good to hear.

I know of another dodgy property in that area that operates as a guesthouse but outwardly does not look like one (no signage etc...). I usually cut through the area on the way home and one day I was stopped by somebody asking directions who showed me some papers with an address of a guest house. The address was on Stead Road near the top. I got curious after that because I'd never seen a guesthouse up there and whenever I go past I often notice people coming in or out. Some look like displaced persons of foreign nationality like the bloke who asked me for directions. Others are the roughest looking scumbags you could imagine. Judging by the look of those guys I'd say it's possible a lot of the trouble originates from the 'guesthouse' (more like dosshouse) at the top of Stead Road. I won't give the address out on here but anybody who is interested I can PM it.

:confused: I'm really confused. Friends of mine live right next door to this place and I live just down the road. I've never known any problems! And it's a nice area.

Yes, its all relative really. It's one of the nicer areas in Sheffield, and the houses are very large. There is not that much crime or anti-social behaviour compared with most areas of Sheffield. It's certainly not as bad as 15 years ago when people were coming from Sharrow and the Manor etc just to steal cars and rob houses.

if all of you dont like it MOVE!!! its as simple as that

Yeah, thats the answer... sell your quarter of a million pound house, with it's drive and large garden, on your tree-lined street, up-root your kids, move their school, go through one of the most stressful experiences you can have, and look for a 'better' area. Simple as that!

I live on South View Road. My car was broken into twice in the past three months, and a friend of mine further up had her phone stolen through the kitchen window. She called the police (this was about 4-5 weeks ago) and they said that there had been a lot of 'activity' in the area recently.
I did hear that 'a hotel' (presumably the same one) near/just off Chippinghouse Road was some kind of hostel.
Also, Bragazzi's (cafe on Abbeydale Road - few a yards from Chippinghouse)had their front window smashed a few weeks ago...

So other people have experienced similar. We have since caught someone climbing our toilet waste pipe at the back of our property - he was nearly at the roof + broke the pipe + claimed he was getting a ball (from a pitched roof - I don't think so!!) He had someone else waiting also as a watch and we presume they were trying to get into our velux window - we reported it but nothing came of it.
Quite an unnearving experience as I was in at the time with my young child.

Found out yesterday that someone else on chippenghouse rd has had a bike stolen but someone managed to get photo's (not sure how) so police looking for them.

I have since spoken to other locals and they are experincing similar problems. One has expressed interest in trying to raise awareness of the problems and also there are discussions about having a community warden for the area - which will help bring everyones concerns as a collective and hopefully would have a bigger voice.............?????

if all of you dont like it MOVE!!! its as simple as that

No one is saying that they do not like the area - just raising concerns about the change in the area and discussing it to get other peoples opinions.

i'm looking into buying a house on south view crescent. it's only 2 bedrooms but going for 135000. is this a reasonable price?
i live in hunters bar right now but can't afford to buy here.
south view crescent didn't seem that bad to me but do you reckon the area is going down instead of up?

Hello Pies. Have just discussed your question on e-mail with my girlfriend (who can't get on-line at work anymore). Here's her reply:

"SV Crescent is a really nice road, very quiet, not so studenty - nice little gardens. Much better than poncey HB! (Bragazzis, proximity to real pubs like the Sheaf and the Union. Great parks, close to L:ondon Road and all its fab restaurants). One of the best little streets in the 'hood!"

And I agree with her. Nice part of the world. Apart from my car (see previous post) we've had no trouble really for years - ever since they shut down 'Tuxedo Blue' (used to be 'The Cross Guns')!

I have been told that the Globeline hotel is used as a halfway house for people getting released from prison, I don't have any evidence of this, a friend who used to work for the authorities finding places for released offenders told me, so I thought it was credible. I've never had any trouble round there myself (touch wood) but these tales of other people's experiences are not exactly reassuring.

I love this thread. Its very funny. Given that Chippinghouse Rd. really is a quiet, leafy, friendly backwater. With a high court judge amongst the residents.
The Globeline has never been the the slightest bother (I live twenty yards away).
And actually, I just dont believe the syringe strory. Or rather, its not part of a pattern.
I love living here.

I love this thread. Its very funny. Given that Chippinghouse Rd. really is a quiet, leafy, friendly backwater. With a high court judge amongst the residents.
The Globeline has never been the the slightest bother (I live twenty yards away).
And actually, I just dont believe the syringe strory. Or rather, its not part of a pattern.
I love living here.

nice one. i am moving in next door in the next few days. good to hear.

every area has its moments. i used to live in ranmoor and i had my car broke into within a few days!

i think this is a case of hysteria to be honest. life has its ups and downs you just have to get on with it and live your life.

thanks for being positive

thanks for the reply, Jeerumba. it puts my mind at ease. i know HB can come across as a bit poncy, but i really love the part where i live. very leafy, love it! but i think it's time to make the move......


Hello Pies. Have just discussed your question on e-mail with my girlfriend (who can't get on-line at work anymore). Here's her reply:

"SV Crescent is a really nice road, very quiet, not so studenty - nice little gardens. Much better than poncey HB! (Bragazzis, proximity to real pubs like the Sheaf and the Union. Great parks, close to L:ondon Road and all its fab restaurants). One of the best little streets in the 'hood!"

And I agree with her. Nice part of the world. Apart from my car (see previous post) we've had no trouble really for years - ever since they shut down 'Tuxedo Blue' (used to be 'The Cross Guns')!

And actually, I just dont believe the syringe strory. Or rather, its not part of a pattern.
I love living here.

Well my reply to this is that yes this is a lovely area - I wouldn't be living here otherwise. I would always recommend this area to others to live - it has a lovely friendly atmosphere and there is a good community spirit.

As for the syringe - I would not make something up just to put on the forum what a waste of time this would be. We did find a syringe and had it removed by the council if you would like to check. Also a local shop has found 3 syringes recently.
I am only raising these concerns to see if others are having any similar problems as to see if there is something that could be done to stop anything getting any worse.

I really begrudge people making accusations - its unfair.

i'm looking into buying a house on south view crescent. it's only 2 bedrooms but going for 135000. is this a reasonable price?
i live in hunters bar right now but can't afford to buy here.
south view crescent didn't seem that bad to me but do you reckon the area is going down instead of up?


Hi

I will say again - it is a great area to live lots of new places opening up and a really exciting area to be living in. I am only raising these few concerns to see if others experieincing similar - and I am sure every area has good times and times where things are a bit worse for what ever reason.
So enjoy the area its brilliant !!:)

I used to walk ythat way to work until recently now i go another way as its longer but safer

I used to walk ythat way to work until recently now i go another way as its longer but safer


what problems did you have?

was it a case of 'i dont like the look of those 2 lads sat on the wall" or did you actually become a victim of something more serious?

Globeline and Stead Road are used to place Emergency Homeless.

i think this is a case of hysteria to be honest. life has its ups and downs you just have to get on with it and live your life.



Surely by mentioning hysteria you are hence possibly going to cause hysteria yourself by saying it?

And no-one else has caused any hysteria about it - we are all just talking about it and sharing ideas etc which is what part of what the forum is all about - surely?

I will keep saying itg - its a great place to live. I just wanted to see if anyone else had experienced similar problems - or just to see if it was a one off event, thats all.

Love this thread. A very successful P**stake. Given that the upper end of Chippinghouse Road is quintessential quiet suburbia. No drunks. No rowdies. Even the Globeline is quiet. No aggro. No litter. What's more, we have an actual Judge living here. I wonder what the OP was thinking of??

I'm putting my two pennies worth in here. I've lived variously at Hunters Bar, Greystones, Broomgrove Road and now here at Sharrow and I think this is the best. Admittedly it's a bit scruffy round the edges but I like that. Also, it's a family area (plus students, although they are less with all the new student villages being built) so it has a community feel. It is well served by public transport, has lovely restaurants on London Road and lots of convenience shops. PLUS a 24 hour Spar (deadly if you're in a drinking mood!)
I've never heard of/ had any trouble in the area apart from the car being broken into - but I or my friends had that in all the other areas I mentioned.
Sharrow/Chippinghouse and all the streets around are just fine.

So, if you are moving into the area - ENJOY!

Love this thread. A very successful P**stake. Given that the upper end of Chippinghouse Road is quintessential quiet suburbia. No drunks. No rowdies. Even the Globeline is quiet. No aggro. No litter. What's more, we have an actual Judge living here. I wonder what the OP was thinking of??

Why are you so insistant that this is made up? I have said before it would be a waste of my time and others to make something up.

And I am fed up of having to defend what I have said - which was purely was anyone else encountering any problems (I don't mean necessarily huge problems) i was just enquiring whether others had experienced the same or if it is a one off. My conclusion is that it is a few one off's that happen to have happend to the same person and a few other incidents that have happened to others. Maybe these are isolated incidents - which is why I started the thread in the first place.

I wonder what the OP was thinking of??[/QUOTE] - I have stated many times what I was thinking of and why i asked the question. Read my replies.

Also what difference does it make who lives on the road whether it be a judge sorry an 'actual judge', a musician, unemployed people, an aritist, a shop keeper, a nurse, a policeman, police woman, a road sweeper, a charity worker, an MP, a secretery etc etc - it is irrelavant.

once again (for the x number of times) - it is a great place to live i have never said any differently. Again see my replies.

Well if there are any problems on Chippinghouse Road im sure the neighbourhood watch guy who lives across the hotel would take care of them.

Yeak. Sorry, Multibeam, of course no-one would make up a syringe.. and sorry I repeated it, i found my paper copy of my first post, forgot I'd sent it (I'm old and going doolally) and so re- sent much the same message..

Maybe both versions of reality are true. Chippinghouse Rd. is (a) delightful and (b) sometimes, in some places, at some time threatening.

So - like everywhere else, really...

Im brand new to all this, so apologies to any veterans if this sounds rubbish. I'm trying to help my friend who is relocating to Sheffield find a property to buy. There is a lovely looking place on South View Crescent but I don't know the area too well. He is a single gay man and is concerned with personal safety. Any opinions? would love to hear. Thanks

Its the crack heads with guns in the maisonettes down the road you need to worry about

Its the crack heads with guns in the maisonettes down the road you need to worry about

And of course, you have personal knowledge that illegal firearms are there and have informed the police?

that area as never been nice


Oh yes it has! I remember Chippinghouse Road in the 30's,and it was always regarded as a rather posh part of the city. Large houses,tree lined road, very
different to nearby Sharrow. Has it come upon hard times in the intervening
years?

And of course, you have personal knowledge that illegal firearms are there and have informed the police?

Personal knowledge - yes, informed the police - no! They already know
Is that where you buy your rocks from also

Im brand new to all this, so apologies to any veterans if this sounds rubbish. I'm trying to help my friend who is relocating to Sheffield find a property to buy. There is a lovely looking place on South View Crescent but I don't know the area too well. He is a single gay man and is concerned with personal safety. Any opinions? would love to hear. Thanks

Hello Ladybird, re: your question - see my post #36. Southview Crescent is a lovely road and I had two gay friends who lived there (not that they put a notice up in the garden or anything - so a bit irrelevant). This is a nice area, lots of families and young couples, friends living together, students and a large asian population. This is all reflected in the amenities/shops/restaurants and coffee shops/food outlets around. There aren't a lot of pubs and bars but this area is within walking distance of some really nice REAL pubs.
I think your friend could do a lot worse than Sharrow.
All the comments about crackheads and guns ... I can't comment as I have not experienced it ... but have had no trouble since the Tuxedo Blue shut down years ago (was a pub) and the only trouble then was an opportunistic burglary through an open back door.
Hope this helps.

well, i have lived at the top of chippinghouse/crescent road now for a week and its been great. i cant believe how quiet it is and the greenery is stunning.

Well, thanks everyone for your time and words. Have to say I'm a bit baffled about the firearms thing, feel like it appeared out of the ether.... however am heartened and encouraged about other comments made about the area. going to view house next week. Hope it's right and he gets it and loves it! Thanx again. Am going to be hooked on this now. People use it to find plumbers and everything!! How fabulous.

Well, thanks everyone for your time and words. Have to say I'm a bit baffled about the firearms thing, feel like it appeared out of the ether.... however am heartened and encouraged about other comments made about the area. going to view house next week. Hope it's right and he gets it and loves it! Thanx again. Am going to be hooked on this now. People use it to find plumbers and everything!! How fabulous.

Just be warned that some of the 'recommendations' for plumbers and the likes are not exactly as they seem (ie, rope in a friend with a spare half hour)

anyone else know of problems?

i am about to move very close to this hotel

am i right in saying that place is for people in need of emergency housing - domestic violence victims, drug addicts, homeless etc?

you are right in saying this, yes.

that area as never been nice

it's actually very nice...

I love this thread. Its very funny. Given that Chippinghouse Rd. really is a quiet, leafy, friendly backwater. With a high court judge amongst the residents.
The Globeline has never been the the slightest bother (I live twenty yards away).
And actually, I just dont believe the syringe strory. Or rather, its not part of a pattern.
I love living here.

i don't live as close to the globeline as you, and i've had no bother, but it IS used by local authorities to 'house' those who may not be otherwise housed. this much i do know, because i've worked with people 'housed' there.

still a great area tho!

been next to the globeline for 2 months now and i haven't got one complaint. its been fine if anyone is wondering about the area. its really quiet to be honest.

:confused: I'm really confused. Friends of mine live right next door to this place and I live just down the road. I've never known any problems! And it's a nice area.

You don't remember the gentlemen murdered at the bottom of steade road last year then?
You couldn't miss it there was a forensic tent there for a couple of days.
And that is right next to the globeline hotel.

As i said earlier i used to walk down the road but have seen syringes on the pavement, the hotel has groups of people outside making comment about passers by. The reason i know is my husband and i walked down there, I work near Thornsette road and to get to my bus home we go down that way . i don't walk that way alone

Aye, there's always a few pissheads outside.

Smashed up cars causing piower cuts anyone?

Smashed up cars causing piower cuts anyone?
I was just wondering what caused it. Do you know what/where etc?

I was sat at my computer just before midnight. Then black. I got candles, bread, cheese and sweet chilli sauce. A helicopter came by and hovered a while. An hour later I heard the reassuring clunk of the VCR coming on.

I'm nearby the Newsagent on Empire Road.

Yeah that power cut was bit freaky, I was in the Hanifah Balti House when the power went off all of a sudden. Then within few minutes I saw Police cars dashing towards the crash scene (didnt realise there was a crash until on the way back home). So I think you’re right, it is more than likely to be the car crash hitting into some power boxes or something and causing the power cut.

The crash looked nasty… not a pleasant site at all.

I live near to where this accident happened, looked pretty awful. Anyone know what happened?

You don't remember the gentlemen murdered at the bottom of steade road last year then?
You couldn't miss it there was a forensic tent there for a couple of days.
And that is right next to the globeline hotel.

every district of sheffield will have experienced a murder in the last few years. even the 'nice ones'. your post is pointless.

have to say, in the line of my work, Ive come across one or two 'choice' residents in that establishment over the last few months, usually laying in pools of their own urine/vomit/drug paraphanalia

Re: car crash/power cut - I was in the Sheaf last night then cycled home up Chippinghouse Rd, called in at the brilliant Hing Lung for my wednesday night tofu, just caught them before they shut. (They shut at midnight.)
As I was coming up the bottom end of Chippinghouse Rd, up from Chesterfield Rd to Abbeydale Rd, this car which was parked up suddenly shot out, foot to the floor, screaming wheelspin and everything, off they went up to Abbeydale Rd, pausing for a moment with engine revving madly before crossing Abbeydale and continuing up Chippinghouse.
I didn't see who was driving it or what make/model it was, but it was red, I just thought "stupid wannabe rudeboy d*ckheads" - you get a lot of them racing their souped-up corsas round that area at night, annoying and dangerous.
I went into the brilliant Hing Lung and got my delicious food, and when I came out I noticed something going on to my left, along Abbeydale Rd. It seemed a car had crashed into something, there was a lot of steam or smoke coming from it, I'm pretty sure it was the same car, although I didn't go and look or hang around, I just thought "stupid wannabe rude boy d*ckheads" and went home to enjoy my delicious takeaway - kung po tofu with cashew nuts and fried rice, fantastic.
Is this the car crash you guys are on about? There was no power cut where I live, just up the road.

Yep - that's the car crash. The red car you mentioned Kamble was a complete write-off.

The boy racer problem seems to be creeping back... again. It's been OKish for a few months, maybe as a result of the higher police presence in the area... alas these cretins are creeping back and bombing up and down Abbeydale Road in the early hours of the morning trying to impress their mates... idiots.

Aha. Thought that might have been them. I hope nobody other than the driver was hurt. I've seen some really dangerous stuff going on round there, cars racing along Abbeydale Rd., one on either side of the road, definetly over 100mph, on several occasions.
It's generally a really nice area, but anywhere can be quickly tainted by the presence of stupid wannabe rude boy d*ckheads.

As i said earlier i used to walk down the road but have seen syringes on the pavement, the hotel has groups of people outside making comment about passers by. The reason i know is my husband and i walked down there, I work near Thornsette road and to get to my bus home we go down that way . i don't walk that way alone

i walk past it twice per day, mon-fri. occasionally i see people outside, but i've nver heard any comments from anyone.

My boss at work (on Abbeydale road) passed this just after it had happened on his way to switch the alarm off (set off by the p/c) and said that the drivers of the one car had fled (beleived to be stolen) and the guy in the other car, looked in a poor way, complaining of chest pains, haven't found anything on any of the news sites though so hoping no news is good news.

I'm assuming it is probably the same idiots who have recently taken it upon themselves to set fire to their taken-and-then-discarded motors opposite my house on Mount Pleasant park, and just wish they get what they deserve before they hurt anyone else.

It was a red honda civic believed to be stolen. When I got there the officers looked like they were trying to chase someone but I think the driver had easily fled the scene, two minutes later the chopper was out.

Hope they catch the git.

So was the power cut connected to the crash? It's a bit strange nothing has been in the news.

Yeah, it does seem a bit strange I agree, considering the police (with helicopter), several ambulances, a couple of fire engines and a large crowd of people were present... nothing on the SY Police website either.

from what i heard the civic was stolen and was being driven by two teenagers. i think the police know who it was and are wanting them. does anyone know how the guy they crashed into is doing

Yeah, it does seem a bit strange I agree, considering the police (with helicopter), several ambulances, a couple of fire engines and a large crowd of people were present... nothing on the SY Police website either.

Yeah, there was nothing in The Star, or on any news websites yesterday. But there was a story about a woman getting knocked over in a car park, with bruisers and minor injuries. Surely a car stolen, crashing causing a power cut, someone injured, the chopper being out and loads of emergency services vehicles involved is more of a news story than that. Not that I'm saying the person knocked over wasn't important. :|

Man, it is really dangerous. I live on Empire road and because I work in a cinema, quite often I'm driving home late at night. The amount of times I have been overtaken on Abbeydale road by seomeone going at least 60mph is crazy. God help anyone who happens to be crossing the road when that car comes along. More amusingly though, it makes me giggle when I hear boy racers zooming up and slowing down my road which has speed bumps hehe

whats no 14 chippinghouse road like

whats no 14 chippinghouse road like

can't say specifically for that address, but that is the heeley-bottom end of Chippinghouse, and the properties are your bog-standard mid-victorian terraces.

Good bus links, and v. close to town (a short walk) and near the Blades' Ground.

Globeline is full of crap. Also the 2 bail hostels/emergency shelter places on Steade Road give it away somewhat. There's also the hotel next to Ryle Rd - just forgotten the name - that is not somewhere you'd go for your holidays.
And yes, I do live nearby.