Crime Rates at Thompson Road, Sheffield, S11 8RB

Thompson Road area has the 98th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 846th highest 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 Thompson Road (S11 8RB) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Road (S11 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snuff Mill Lane, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickmott Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.