Total Crime Rate

2318.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

489.1 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 2318.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1021.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 489.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 265.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 182.5 10/10
  • Public order 116.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 92.5 10/10
  • Other theft 80.3 10/10
  • Drugs 75.4 10/10
  • Burglary 53.5 10/10
  • Other crime 38.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.3 10/10
  • Robbery 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
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

Carwood Way area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carwood Way (S4 7FF) in the last 12 months was 2318.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1163.0% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 420 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 489.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carwood Way (S4 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Carwood Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carwood Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jamaica Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carwood Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Road North
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carwood Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carwood Grove

Data Sources

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