Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 111.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Albany Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 547th 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 Albany Road (S7 1DN) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (S7 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smeaton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smeaton Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Priory Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sellers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippinghouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippinghouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippinghouse Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wostenholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookefield Yard —
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Data Sources

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