Crime Rates at West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PQ

West Bar area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bar (S3 8PQ), 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.