Crime Rates at Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8BN

Washington Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Road (S11 8BN) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 199.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (S11 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smeaton Street, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrow Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.