Total Crime Rate
391.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rubens Row area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Rubens Row (S2 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 391.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rubens Row (S2 5JJ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blast Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6071 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blast Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hyde Park Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wharf Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6071 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6071 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6071 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Oaks Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B6071 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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