Crime Rates at Wales Place, Sheffield, S6 3PU

Wales Place area has the 61st highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wales Place (S6 3PU) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wales Place (S6 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langsett Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.