Total Crime Rate

341.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 341.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 67.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
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

Alderson Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 95th 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 Alderson Place (S2 4UG) in the last 12 months was 341.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Place (S2 4UG), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alderson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Square —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Wilfrid'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
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 2026Possession of weapons Bramall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horner Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horner Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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