Total Crime Rate

246.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.3 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 246.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 24th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 173rd 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 9AU) in the last 12 months was 246.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitsmoor Road (S3 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Roe Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firshill Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirecliffe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roe Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Roe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Firshill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firshill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firshill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Passhouses Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passhouses Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roe Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holtwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firshill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firshill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passhouses Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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