Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melbourne Avenue area has the 69th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 601st 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 Melbourne Avenue (S10 2QH) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melbourne Avenue (S10 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Street (25 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashdell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crookes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broomgrove Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summerfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turners Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B6069 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turners Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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