Total Crime Rate
260.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Headford Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 166th 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 Headford Street (S3 7BF) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 163.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headford Street (S3 7BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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