Total Crime Rate
1275.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
641.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (S1 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 1275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1165.9% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 641.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (S1 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 197 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 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockingham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rockingham Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Carver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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