Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bard Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Bard Street (S2 5PA) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the City average (320.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bard Street (S2 5PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Station Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blast Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wharf Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wharf Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wharf Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blast Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gilbert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blast Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blast Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blast Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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