Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Adelaide 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.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swaledale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barker'S Road

Data Sources

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