Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 413th 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 Oxford Street (S6 3FG) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (S6 3FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alpine Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Elliott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roebuck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roebuck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upperthorpe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nook Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crookesmoor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Warrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Upperthorpe Glen Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crookesmoor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crookes Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crookes Valley Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mushroom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mushroom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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