Total Crime Rate
1793.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rockingham Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Street (S1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 1793.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1707.7% 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 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -63.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 187 (≈ 921.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rockingham Street (S1 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 466 crimes here, including 232 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 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bells Square | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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