Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.3 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.6 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollis Croft area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 803rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Hollis Croft (S1 4BG) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollis Croft (S1 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 262 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollis Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6539 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6539 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bailey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solly Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orange Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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