Total Crime Rate
581.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Street (S3 7SF) in the last 12 months was 581.3 per 1,000 residents and was 486.0% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 296.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Street (S3 7SF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 384 crimes here, including 201 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 | Bicycle theft | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westhill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trippet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abney Street | — |
| 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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