Crime Rates at West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PN

West Bar area has the 24th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 8PN) in the last 12 months was 264.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bar (S3 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Street, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Row (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.