Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 18.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sharrow Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 222nd 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 Sharrow Lane (S11 8AL) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharrow Lane (S11 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smeaton Street, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sharrow Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Drive
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fentonville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Salmon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smeaton Street
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Club Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Priory Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Terrace Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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