Crime Rates at Fox Street, Sheffield, S3 9HD

Fox Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 797th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Street (S3 9HD) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Street (S3 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitsmoor Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gray Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.