Total Crime Rate
181.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowlishaw Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 295th 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 Cowlishaw Road (S11 8XE) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowlishaw Road (S11 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neill Road, where police recorded 41 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.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Steel Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Steel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brincliffe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osberton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowlishaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Steel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brincliffe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kirkstall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingfield Road | Under investigation |
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