Total Crime Rate
138.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Capel Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Capel Street (S6 2HN) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Capel Street (S6 2HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuthbert Bank Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langsett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Capel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Capel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Channing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langsett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freedom Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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