Total Crime Rate

180.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Other crime 22.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verdon Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Verdon Street (S3 9QP) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Burngreave average (179.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdon Street (S3 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Handley Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verdon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Verdon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Verdon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verdon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joiner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brotherton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Andover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lopham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spital Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Handley Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Handley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Neville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chatham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hill —

Data Sources

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