Total Crime Rate
203.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Millsands area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 245th 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 Millsands (S3 8NU) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millsands (S3 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hartshead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hartshead | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartshead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartshead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gun Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gun Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Scargill Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gun Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haymarket | Under investigation |
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