Total Crime Rate
130.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Washington Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Road (S11 8DR) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washington Road (S11 8DR), 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.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Croydon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croydon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sharrow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leverton Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Club Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliff Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Club Garden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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