Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blake Street area has the 54th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blake Street (S6 3JR) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blake Street (S6 3JR), 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 | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upperthorpe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crookesmoor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daniel Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkendale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upperthorpe Glen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birkendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookesmoor Drive | Under investigation |
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