Total Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotland Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 713th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Street (S3 7DD) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotland Street (S3 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownell Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoyle Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dun Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Allen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6539 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boden Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boden Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Philip'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebenezer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roscoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocco Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scotland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hollis Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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