Total Crime Rate

502.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

302.8 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 502.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 302.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Public order 43.8 10/10
  • Drugs 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Browning Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 48th 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 Browning Road (S6 1DA) in the last 12 months was 502.0 per 1,000 residents and was 311.0% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 302.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Road (S6 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Halifax Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Browning Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Browning Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road —
Apr 2026Public order Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolfe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Browning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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