Crime Rates at Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 2LX

Howard 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 Howard Street (S1 2LX) 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 Howard Street (S1 2LX), 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.