Total Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christ Church Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 683rd lowest 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 Christ Church Road (S3 9HN) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christ Church Road (S3 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burngrove Place, where police recorded 27 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pye Bank Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Holtwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood Fold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burngreave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burngreave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Polka Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rising Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitsmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirecliffe Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christ Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gray Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pye Bank Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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