Total Crime Rate
326.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furnival Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 113th 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 Furnival Street (S1 4QS) in the last 12 months was 326.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnival Street (S1 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furnival Gate, where police recorded 220 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadman Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lenton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brittain Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadman Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadman Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cadman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cadman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cadman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barker'S Pool | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barker'S Pool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furnival Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Furnival Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Furnival Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Furnival Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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