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Crime Rates in Sheffield, local authority district

Crime Rate

118

118

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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

Violence and sexual offences 37.6 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.7 6/10
Shoplifting 11.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.19 7/10
Public order 8.93 7/10
Vehicle crime 7.63 7/10
Other theft 5.98 4/10
Burglary 5.2 7/10
Drugs 4.26 6/10
Other crime 3.4 8/10
Robbery 1.47 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.46 7/10
Theft from the person 1.08 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.774 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Sheffield (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sheffield (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Sheffield
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Sheffield (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Fulwood35 low
2. Ecclesall38 low
3. Dore and Totley40.3 low
4. Stannington49.3 low
5. Crookes and Crosspool50.2 low
6. West Ecclesfield59.8 low
7. Stocksbridge and Upper Don72.1 low
8. East Ecclesfield80.1 low
9. Walkley81.9 low
10. Graves Park82.6 low
11. Richmond87.8 low
12. Mosborough90.6 low
13. Beighton95.1 low
14. Hillsborough95.8 low
15. Birley96 low
16. Nether Edge and Sharrow98 low
17. Shiregreen and Brightside100 low
18. Woodhouse101 low
19. Broomhill and Sharrow Vale101 low
20. Beauchief and Greenhill112 medium
21. Gleadless Valley117 medium
22. Firth Park118 medium
23. Southey128 medium
24. Manor Castle141 medium
25. Park and Arbourthorne147 medium
26. Burngreave159 medium
27. Darnall199 medium
28. City357 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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