Total Crime Rate
260.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hodgson Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Hodgson Street (S3 7WQ) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hodgson Street (S3 7WQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockingham Gate, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockingham Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermitage Street | — |
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