Crime Rates at Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, S11 8AP

Sharrow Lane area has the 104th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 807th 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 8AP) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharrow Lane (S11 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.