Total Crime Rate
581.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 36th 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 West Street (S1 4ET) in the last 12 months was 581.3 per 1,000 residents and was 486.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 296.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (S1 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 324 crimes here, including 174 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 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trippet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bailey Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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