Total Crime Rate
206.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarke Square area has the 29th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 245th 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 Clarke Square (S2 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarke Square (S2 4NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smeaton Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (43 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Leverton Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Club Garden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliff Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Club Garden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Club Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sitwell Place | — |
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