Total Crime Rate
114.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Place area has the 64th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 536th 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 Priory Place (S7 1LS) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Place (S7 1LS), 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookefield Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wostenholm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grange Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeaton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fentonville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeaton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Priory Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smeaton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steade Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steade Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steade Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Washington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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