Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Street area has the 90th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 811th highest 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 Cavendish Street (S3 7SS) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Street (S3 7SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 164 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 | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Siddall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westfield Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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