Total Crime Rate

1275.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

641.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1275.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 641.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 505.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.0 10/10
  • Public order 115.0 10/10
  • Other theft 108.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 108.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.7 10/10
  • Drugs 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 24.4 10/10
  • Other crime 20.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
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

Rockingham Lane 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 Rockingham Lane (S1 4FZ) 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 Rockingham Lane (S1 4FZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rockingham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/209)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Burgess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Burgess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Burgess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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