Crime Rates in Sheffield, local authority district
Crime Rate
118
118
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Sheffield, (local authority district) is 118 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Sheffield (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37.6 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.7 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.2 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.26 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 8.85 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.52 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 5.97 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 5.19 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 4.22 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 3.27 | 7/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.49 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.48 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.04 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.789 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sheffield (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sheffield (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Sheffield (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Sheffield (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)
- SheffieldLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Sheffield (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Sheffield (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Fulwood | 37.4 low |
| 2. Ecclesall | 40 low |
| 3. Dore and Totley | 43.9 low |
| 4. Stannington | 52.7 low |
| 5. Crookes and Crosspool | 55.5 low |
| 6. West Ecclesfield | 63.5 low |
| 7. Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 75.2 low |
| 8. Graves Park | 85.7 low |
| 9. East Ecclesfield | 86.6 low |
| 10. Walkley | 88 low |
| 11. Richmond | 95.5 low |
| 12. Mosborough | 97 low |
| 13. Hillsborough | 102 low |
| 14. Birley | 103 low |
| 15. Nether Edge and Sharrow | 105 low |
| 16. Beighton | 106 low |
| 17. Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | 109 low |
| 18. Shiregreen and Brightside | 110 low |
| 19. Woodhouse | 113 medium |
| 20. Gleadless Valley | 122 medium |
| 21. Beauchief and Greenhill | 122 medium |
| 22. Firth Park | 129 medium |
| 23. Southey | 141 medium |
| 24. Manor Castle | 150 medium |
| 25. Park and Arbourthorne | 158 medium |
| 26. Burngreave | 173 medium |
| 27. Darnall | 220 medium |
| 28. City | 389 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026