Crime Rates at West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PQ

West Bar area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bar (S3 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bar (S3 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Parade (199 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.