Crime Rates at Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8BN

Washington Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 338.2 per 1,000 residents and was 241.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (S11 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Harrow Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.