Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sharrow 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | London Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fentonville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Salmon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeaton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sitwell Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Club Garden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Priory Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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