Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ripley Street area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 639th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ripley Street (S6 2NU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripley Street (S6 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 48 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 | Forbes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hawksley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hawksley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawksley Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hawksley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Interchange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsborough Interchange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsborough Interchange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsborough Interchange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forbes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forbes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haggard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawksley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hillsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoresby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillsborough Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carnaby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haggard Road | Under investigation |
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