Total Crime Rate

2901.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1238.6 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 2901.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1238.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 670.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 474.8 10/10
  • Public order 462.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 377.5 10/10
  • Other crime 266.4 10/10
  • Drugs 170.5 10/10
  • Other theft 141.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 96.0 10/10
  • Robbery 58.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 58.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 48.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
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

West Bar area has the highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 3rd 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 West Bar (S3 8PH) in the last 12 months was 2901.5 per 1,000 residents and was 822.8% higher 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 531 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 11 cases , down -38.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 981 (≈ 1238.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bar (S3 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near East Parade. Police recorded 448 crimes here, including 213 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Bar area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Spring —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenter Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Tenter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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