Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitham Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 445th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 2SR) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitham Road (S10 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pisgah House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Watson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashdell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spooner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Severn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Oaks Road —
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Data Sources

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