Total Crime Rate

202.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 202.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 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

Hill Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 246th 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 Hill Street (S2 4SP) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (S2 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 91 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Square
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Salmon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Club Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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