Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millsands area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Millsands (S3 8NR) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millsands (S3 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 389 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (189 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lady'S Bridge | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady'S Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady'S Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waingate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Waingate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joiner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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