Crime Rates at Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, S11 8AP

Sharrow Lane area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 474th 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 Sharrow Lane (S11 8AP) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharrow Lane (S11 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.