Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Lane 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 Broad Lane (S1 4BS) 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 Broad Lane (S1 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 176 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Boy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Boy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westhill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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