Total Crime Rate
651.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 27th 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 Milton Street (S1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 651.0 per 1,000 residents and was 556.3% 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 Shoplifting with 384 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Street (S1 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 313 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (153 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westfield Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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