Crime Rate in Nether Edge and Sharrow, ward

Nether Edge and Sharrow has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Sheffield district and the 2839th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 198th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Nether Edge and Sharrow in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Sheffield district average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Nether Edge and Sharrow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 594 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 14 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 795 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Nether Edge and Sharrow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Violet Bank Road, with 194 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Harrow Street (53 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.