Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Industry Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Industry Street (S6 2WX) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Industry Street (S6 2WX), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crookes and Crosspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Matlock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matlock Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Matlock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matlock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliottville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliottville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Road | Under investigation |
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