Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 800th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (S6 3RX) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (S6 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springvale Road —
Apr 2026Public order Walkley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joseph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor End Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cundy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springvale Road —
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Data Sources

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