Sheffield is the most dangerous major city in South Yorkshire, and is the 44th most dangerous overall out of South Yorkshire's 109 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Sheffield in 2021 was 91 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 3.1% lower than the South Yorkshire rate of 94 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Sheffield is the safest major city, and the 820th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Sheffield had the worst crime rate in South Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 39 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Sheffield residents, when it was South Yorkshire's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 367 crimes at a rate of 0.66 per 1,000 residents. Sheffield recorded 509 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.92 the worst for criminal damage and arson in South Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Sheffield are violence and sexual offences, with 19,204 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 35. This is 10% higher than 2020's figure of 17,190 offences and a difference of 3.65 from 2020's crime rate of 31. Sheffield's least common crime is theft from the person, with 468 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 1.5% from 2020's figure of 461 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Sheffield is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 16% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Sheffield represent the time frame between July 2019 and June 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 04 Aug, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 91 | 50,301 |
2020 | 87 | 48,048 |
2019 | 95 | 52,442 |
2018 | 90 | 49,700 |
2017 | 93 | 51,397 |
2016 | 71 | 39,379 |
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Sheffield | South Yorkshire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 11,115 | 20.13 | 27,465 | 19.49 | 3.2% more dangerous |
Bicycle Theft | 489 | 0.89 | 1,002 | 0.71 | 20% more dangerous |
Burglary | 3,795 | 6.87 | 9,347 | 6.63 | 3.5% more dangerous |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,833 | 10.56 | 15,619 | 11.09 | 5% safer |
Drugs | 1,751 | 3.17 | 3,950 | 2.80 | 12% more dangerous |
Other Crime | 1,407 | 2.55 | 4,570 | 3.24 | 27% safer |
Other Theft | 3,637 | 6.59 | 9,334 | 6.62 | 0.46% safer |
Possession of Weapons | 611 | 1.11 | 1,455 | 1.03 | 7% more dangerous |
Public Order | 5,705 | 10.33 | 14,916 | 10.59 | 2.5% safer |
Robbery | 598 | 1.08 | 1,397 | 0.99 | 8% more dangerous |
Shoplifting | 2,868 | 5.19 | 6,645 | 4.72 | 9% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 468 | 0.85 | 810 | 0.57 | 33% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 3,935 | 7.13 | 9,695 | 6.88 | 3.5% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 19,204 | 34.78 | 53,634 | 38.06 | 9% safer |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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June 2022 | Public order | On or near Plowright Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Halifax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Adlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Broomgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Burglary | On or near White Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Drugs | On or near Totley Grange Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Nuttall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Meersbrook Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
June 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Liberty Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Burglary | On or near Manor Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Public order | On or near Frith Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Upperthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Maltravers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
June 2022 | Public order | On or near Plowright Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Maltravers Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
June 2022 | Other theft | On or near Jenkin Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
June 2022 | Public order | On or near Mather Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 32 | 24 | 26 | 20 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.89 | Safer |
Burglary | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.94 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.83 | 0.85 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 31 | 31 | 35 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Sheffield that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Bellhouse Road Playing Fields | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 12 | 16 |
City Road Cemetery and Crematorium | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.04 |
Colley Park Recreation Ground | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1.3 |
Crookes Valley Park | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
Ecclesfield Park | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.71 |
Fox Hill Park Play Area | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
Gleadless Common | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
Graves Park | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
Jaunty Park | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 1.1 |
Longley Park | 15 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 0.70 |
Nottingham Cliff | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2.4 |
The Ponderosa | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.08 |
Wycliffe Congregational Church | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 103 |
Major City | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 36% safer |
Croydon | 82.48 | 10% safer |
Sheffield | 91.10 | - |
Bristol | 93.77 | 2.8% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.37 | 11% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.75 | 18% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 127.90 | 29% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 137.17 | 34% more dangerous |
Bradford | 145.60 | 37% more dangerous |
Leeds | 153.06 | 40% more dangerous |
Tinsley & Carbrook is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Sheffield, followed by Devonshire Quarter in second place, and Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge as the third most dangerous area. Sheffield's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Bents Green & Millhouses, Ecclesall & Greystones, and Endcliffe & Ranmoor.
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Arbourthorne | 689 | 124 | 17th |
Bents Green & Millhouses | 288 | 30 | 57th |
Birley | 900 | 81 | 29th |
Brightside & Wincobank | 795 | 80 | 31st |
Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale | 340 | 41 | 50th |
Brinsworth | 645 | 72 | 36th |
Broomhall | 696 | 76 | 34th |
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor | 706 | 87 | 27th |
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe | 2,424 | 164 | Fourth |
Cathedral & Kelham | 2,557 | 121 | 18th |
Charnock & Basegreen | 396 | 65 | 38th |
Crabtree & Fir Vale | 1,251 | 127 | 15th |
Crookes | 292 | 47 | 46th |
Darnall | 872 | 102 | 24th |
Devonshire Quarter | 2,144 | 191 | Second |
Dore & Whirlow | 403 | 39 | 52nd |
Ecclesall & Greystones | 314 | 34 | 55th |
Ecclesfield South | 409 | 56 | 42nd |
Endcliffe & Ranmoor | 338 | 34 | 56th |
Firth Park | 1,069 | 126 | 16th |
Gleadless | 450 | 71 | 37th |
Greenhill & Lowedges | 538 | 82 | 28th |
Hackenthorpe | 289 | 51 | 45th |
Handsworth South | 503 | 81 | 30th |
Heeley & Newfield Green | 869 | 106 | 22nd |
Herdings & Gleadless Valley | 846 | 133 | 13th |
Highfield & Lowfield | 2,053 | 155 | Fifth |
Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge | 1,025 | 168 | Third |
Intake | 570 | 77 | 33rd |
Malin Bridge & Wisewood | 451 | 58 | 40th |
Meersbrook | 435 | 57 | 41st |
Mosborough & Halfway | 409 | 46 | 48th |
Nether Edge | 532 | 52 | 43rd |
Norfolk Park | 995 | 132 | 14th |
Norton & Norton Lees | 650 | 75 | 35th |
Park Hill & Wybourn | 1,859 | 137 | Tenth |
Parson Cross | 1,333 | 137 | 11th |
Richmond & Stradbroke | 873 | 113 | 20th |
Sandygate & Crosspool | 277 | 44 | 49th |
Sharrow | 1,181 | 115 | 19th |
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park | 840 | 139 | Ninth |
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs | 1,001 | 144 | Eighth |
Shiregreen North | 548 | 93 | 25th |
Shiregreen South | 633 | 91 | 26th |
Sothall | 213 | 40 | 51st |
Southey Green East | 877 | 112 | 21st |
Southey Green West | 1,200 | 135 | 12th |
Springvale & Steel Bank | 222 | 37 | 54th |
Tinsley & Carbrook | 1,736 | 245 | First |
Totley & Bradway | 393 | 51 | 44th |
Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett | 1,163 | 103 | 23rd |
Wadsley & Marlcliffe | 220 | 38 | 53rd |
Walkley | 430 | 46 | 47th |
Westfield & Waterthorpe | 672 | 78 | 32nd |
Woodhouse West | 881 | 146 | Seventh |
Woodseats | 460 | 61 | 39th |
Woodthorpe | 1,535 | 151 | Sixth |
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Sheffield for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | Endcliffe & Ranmoor (40) | Park Hill & Wybourn (541) |
Bicycle Theft | Mosborough & Halfway (1) | Devonshire Quarter (57) |
Burglary | Mosborough & Halfway (19) | Highfield & Lowfield (174) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | Bents Green & Millhouses (20) | Woodhouse West (151) |
Drugs | Dore & Whirlow (2) | Tinsley & Carbrook (178) |
Other Crime | Wadsley & Marlcliffe (1) | Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs (44) |
Other Theft | Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale (14) | Tinsley & Carbrook (158) |
Possession of Weapons | Dore & Whirlow (1) | Devonshire Quarter (42) |
Public Order | Endcliffe & Ranmoor (19) | Cathedral & Kelham (483) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Walkley (1) | Devonshire Quarter (59) |
Shoplifting | Bents Green & Millhouses (1) | Tinsley & Carbrook (342) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Endcliffe & Ranmoor (1) | Devonshire Quarter (134) |
Vehicle Crime | Greenhill & Lowedges (19) | Tinsley & Carbrook (173) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | Bents Green & Millhouses (71) | Devonshire Quarter (891) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Sheffield change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Sheffield saw a 104% increase in drugs. Sheffield saw a large fall in theft from the person during May, when it fell by 84% compared to May in 2019. Robbery saw a fall in every month of Sheffield's lockdown.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -6% | +22% | +37% | +20% | +9% | +28% | +23% | +12% | +3% | +0% |
Bicycle Theft | -21% | -32% | -34% | -31% | +8% | -25% | +3% | +19% | -19% | -24% |
Burglary | -32% | -45% | -46% | -39% | -20% | -35% | -36% | -22% | -20% | -22% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -10% | -41% | -24% | -10% | +12% | +12% | +1% | -4% | -1% | -13% |
Drugs | +16% | -4% | +70% | +49% | +63% | +27% | +44% | +57% | +104% | +68% |
Other Crime | +47% | +16% | +26% | +19% | +17% | +37% | -10% | - | +43% | +36% |
Other Theft | -20% | -46% | -44% | -45% | -32% | -30% | -36% | -41% | -34% | -33% |
Possession of Weapons | +16% | -31% | +11% | -4% | -11% | -16% | -3% | +2% | +54% | -18% |
Public Order | +27% | +14% | +48% | +19% | -1% | +3% | +19% | 0% | -1% | -23% |
Robbery | -18% | -62% | -43% | -48% | -19% | +58% | -18% | -39% | -41% | -24% |
Shoplifting | -2% | -61% | -41% | -39% | -24% | -16% | -10% | -26% | -24% | -47% |
Theft From the Person | -20% | -78% | -84% | -82% | -69% | -69% | -49% | -71% | -80% | -60% |
Vehicle Crime | -3% | -43% | -39% | -46% | -32% | -25% | -27% | -20% | -18% | -14% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | +3% | -7% | +4% | +4% | +1% | +4% | +4% | -5% | -8% | -17% |
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