Total Crime Rate

598.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 598.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 101.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.8 10/10
  • Public order 47.9 10/10
  • Burglary 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 41.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Adelaide Lane (S3 8BR) in the last 12 months was 598.8 per 1,000 residents and was 234.5% higher than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 179.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Lane (S3 8BR), the main crime hotspot is near Hoyle Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Roscoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hoyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hoyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dun Fields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Adelaide Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Dun Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Boy Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Boy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blue Boy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roscoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roscoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blue Boy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Boy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Boy Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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