Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Infirmary Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 808th highest 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 Infirmary Road (S6 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Infirmary Road (S6 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoyle Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hoyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherthorpe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roscoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roscoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Philip'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherthorpe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherthorpe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Infirmary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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