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Crap Towns / Sheffield / Crime

How much crime is there in Sheffield?

The police recorded 104 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sheffield from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 102, down from 106 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410678.6
September 2024 to August 202510377.4
September 2025 to August 202610273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences39.334.1
Shoplifting12.27.1
Criminal damage and arson9.87.0
Public order9.56.6
Vehicle crime7.63.8
Other theft6.75.4
Burglary6.23.1
Drugs4.22.4
Other crime3.32.0
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Robbery1.50.6
Theft from the person1.20.4
Bicycle theft0.80.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Rotherham9.6 km135
Rawmarsh12.5 km121
Sheffield–104
Waverley and Catcliffe6.1 km75.0
Ecclesfield and Grenoside7.7 km69.4
Swallownest and Aston9.6 km64.8
Eckington9.6 km64.8
Chapeltown and High Green10.2 km58.4
Brinsworth6.9 km46.3
Killamarsh11.3 km44.0
Dronfield7.9 km38.1
The typical town–76.2