Crime Rates at John Street, Sheffield, S2 4QX

John Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 768th lowest 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 John Street (S2 4QX) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (S2 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.