Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheaf Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 694th 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 Sheaf Gardens (S2 4BS) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheaf Gardens (S2 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheaf Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brittain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cromford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priestley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matilda Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matilda Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fornham Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreham Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Store Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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Data Sources

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