Total Crime Rate
3383.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burgess Street area has the highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 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 Burgess Street (S1 2HF) in the last 12 months was 3383.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3310.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 426 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -59.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 572 (≈ 1781.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burgess Street (S1 2HF), 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 Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Parade | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
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