Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitham Road area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 612th 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 Whitham Road (S10 2SN) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitham Road (S10 2SN), 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 | Drugs | Hoole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highnam Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maxfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashdell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Severn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crookes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Turners Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highnam Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Severn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
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