Crime Rates at West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PN

West Bar area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 296th 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 West Bar (S3 8PN) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% 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 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.