Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Adelaide Road area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 561st lowest 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 Adelaide Road (S7 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adelaide Road (S7 1SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaledale Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladysmith Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaledale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barker'S Road | — |
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