Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westmoreland Street area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 651st lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Westmoreland Street (S6 3JA) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Street (S6 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrack Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westmoreland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Straw Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Bedford Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Adelphi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addy Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Street β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Martin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Bedford Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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