Crime Rates at Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8DS

Washington Road area has the 65th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 548th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 8DS) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (S11 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smeaton Street, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leverton Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.