Crime Rates at Brown Street, Sheffield, S1 2BS

Brown Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brown Street (S1 2BS) in the last 12 months was 326.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (S1 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.