Total Crime Rate
2276.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (S1 1SY) in the last 12 months was 2276.4 per 1,000 residents and was 610.3% higher than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 845.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (S1 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near East Parade. Police recorded 408 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker'S Pool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Pool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Pool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Pool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Pool | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadman Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furnival Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Furnival Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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