Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 London Road (S2 4LH) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (S2 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Gate (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hobart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | London Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unstone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leverton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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