Total Crime Rate

634.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 634.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.8 10/10
  • Other theft 77.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 71.9 10/10
  • Burglary 47.9 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 26th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Lane (S3 8BR) in the last 12 months was 634.7 per 1,000 residents and was 245.7% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 209.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Lane (S3 8BR), the main crime hotspot is near Hoyle Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 30 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ball Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cornish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hoyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hoyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hoyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Boy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Boy Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cornish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bakers Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoyle Street —
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Data Sources

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