Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheffield has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber region and the 59th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 districts.
The overall crime rate in Sheffield in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Yorkshire and The Humber region average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sheffield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21,355 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 408 cases , down -5.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 3.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -10.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27,806 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 115.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City | 314.4 | 199.3 (173%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Burngreave | 183.6 | 68.4 (59%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Darnall | 180.1 | 64.9 (56%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Gleadless Valley | 130.0 | 14.8 (13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Southey | 126.9 | 11.7 (10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Beauchief and Greenhill | 126.1 | 10.9 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Firth Park | 122.2 | 7.0 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Manor Castle | 112.8 | -2.4 (-2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Woodhouse | 110.1 | -5.1 (-4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Beighton | 105.4 | -9.7 (-8%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Park and Arbourthorne | 105.3 | -9.8 (-9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Hillsborough | 102.8 | -12.3 (-11%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | 100.7 | -14.4 (-13%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Shiregreen and Brightside | 97.3 | -17.9 (-16%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Birley | 93.5 | -21.7 (-19%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Mosborough | 86.7 | -28.5 (-25%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Richmond | 82.1 | -33.1 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | East Ecclesfield | 81.8 | -33.4 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 19 | Nether Edge and Sharrow | 78.9 | -36.3 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 20 | Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 70.0 | -45.1 (-39%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 21 | West Ecclesfield | 55.2 | -60.0 (-52%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 22 | Stannington | 52.8 | -62.4 (-54%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Walkley | 52.5 | -62.6 (-54%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Graves Park | 48.8 | -66.4 (-58%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Crookes and Crosspool | 44.8 | -70.3 (-61%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Dore and Totley | 39.9 | -75.3 (-65%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Ecclesall | 35.1 | -80.1 (-70%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Fulwood | 25.4 | -89.8 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
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