Total Crime Rate

252.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 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 252.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Pitsmoor Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 166th 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 Pitsmoor Road (S3 9AS) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitsmoor Road (S3 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near High View. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pitsmoor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firshill Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firshill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High View
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Firshill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wood Fold Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pitsmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirecliffe Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Polka Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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