Crime Rates at Mortimer Street, Sheffield, S1 4SF

Mortimer Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Street (S1 4SF) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Street (S1 4SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.