Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cricket Inn Road area has the lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Cricket Inn Road (S2 5AR) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricket Inn Road (S2 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Street. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cricket Inn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blast Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Blackwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Old Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weigh Lane
Apr 2026Drugs School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6071 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cutlers Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blast Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6071 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B6071 Under investigation

Data Sources

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