Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford 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.
View Crime In Broomhill and Sharrow Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Nook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elliott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roebuck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roebuck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upperthorpe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crookesmoor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upperthorpe Glen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookesmoor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookes Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crookes Valley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mushroom Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mushroom Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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