Total Crime Rate
121.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 508th 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 Market Place (S35 2UU) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (S35 2UU), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falding Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fairfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nether Ley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falding Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nether Ley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sussex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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