Total Crime Rate

1586.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

475.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1586.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 475.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 409.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 291.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 222.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 173.6 10/10
  • Public order 138.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.3 9/10
  • Burglary 59.0 10/10
  • Other theft 52.1 10/10
  • Drugs 45.1 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dixon Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Dixon Lane (S1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 1586.8 per 1,000 residents and was 404.7% higher than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 475.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Lane (S1 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicker Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady'S Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gun Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gun Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Esperanto Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fitzalan Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzalan Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzalan Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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