Total Crime Rate
146.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavendish Street (S3 7SL) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Street (S3 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 80 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 | Westhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westfield Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westhill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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