Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walkley Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 486th 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 Walkley Street (S6 3RG) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkley Street (S6 3RG), the main crime hotspot is near Alpine Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walkley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkendale β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alpine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cundy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walkley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkley Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Upperthorpe Glen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King James Street β€”
Apr 2026Other crime King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Birkendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperthorpe β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Birkendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkendale Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgoyne Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkendale Road β€”

Data Sources

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