Total Crime Rate
651.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (S1 4AL) in the last 12 months was 651.0 per 1,000 residents and was 556.3% 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 Shoplifting with 384 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (S1 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 359 crimes here, including 167 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Backfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Burgess Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Burgess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Burgess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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