Crime Rates at Wicker Arches, Sheffield, S3 8GZ

Wicker Arches area has the 15th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 86th 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 Wicker Arches (S3 8GZ) in the last 12 months was 370.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 38.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 150.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wicker Arches (S3 8GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gun Lane, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spital Hill (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.