Crime Rates at King James Street, Sheffield, S6 2SU

King James Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 200th 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 King James Street (S6 2SU) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 406.8% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King James Street (S6 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.