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 4SS) 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 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Gate. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sitwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sitwell Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Street
Apr 2026Other theft Asline Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Witney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Witney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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