Crime Rates at Sussex Street, Sheffield, S4 7YY

Sussex Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Sussex Street (S4 7YY) in the last 12 months was 468.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 211.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Street (S4 7YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6071, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.