Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solly Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 666th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Solly Street (S1 4BB) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solly Street (S1 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 300 crimes here, including 153 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Boy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trippet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roscoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bailey Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bakers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocco Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Smithfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brownell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brownell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brownell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brownell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blue Boy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Solly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocco Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Boy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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