28 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Sheffield

Q: Which area of Sheffield has the highest crime rate?

City has the highest crime rate in Sheffield.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Sheffield?

Fulwood has the lowest crime rate among Sheffield's wards.

Q: How many wards does Sheffield have?

Sheffield has 28 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 28 wards in Sheffield. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale +26.1% trending_up Ecclesall +17.5% trending_up Darnall +13.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Crookes and Crosspool -34.0% trending_down Southey -25.2% trending_down East Ecclesfield -22.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	City	226.9	561	trending_down-13.2%	chevron_right
2	Southey	132.5	228	trending_down-25.2%	chevron_right
3	Park and Arbourthorne	129.6	220	trending_down-13.0%	chevron_right
4	Manor Castle	126.4	313	trending_down-7.7%	chevron_right
5	Gleadless Valley	111.1	199	trending_down-1.5%	chevron_right
6	Darnall	107.9	356	trending_up+13.7%	chevron_right
7	Shiregreen and Brightside	104.4	225	trending_down-0.4%	chevron_right
8	Nether Edge and Sharrow	103.9	235	trending_up+2.6%	chevron_right
9	Burngreave	100.8	435	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right
10	Beauchief and Greenhill	99.4	162	trending_up+1.2%	chevron_right
11	Birley	93.2	145	trending_down-4.6%	chevron_right
12	Mosborough	88.7	145	trending_down-19.4%	chevron_right
13	Firth Park	86.2	280	trending_down-9.7%	chevron_right
14	Richmond	81.8	162	trending_down-11.0%	chevron_right
15	Graves Park	81.7	107	trending_down-15.1%	chevron_right
16	East Ecclesfield	76.0	117	trending_down-22.0%	chevron_right
17	Stocksbridge and Upper Don	71.4	120	trending_up+4.3%	chevron_right
18	Walkley	70.6	206	trending_down-12.0%	chevron_right
19	Beighton	70.4	151	trending_down-6.8%	chevron_right
20	Broomhill and Sharrow Vale	64.4	232	trending_up+26.1%	chevron_right
21	Woodhouse	58.9	188	trending_up+2.7%	chevron_right
22	Hillsborough	47.8	170	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
23	West Ecclesfield	45.7	65	trending_down-19.8%	chevron_right
24	Stannington	44.1	65	trending_down-18.8%	chevron_right
25	Dore and Totley	42.2	70	trending_down-1.4%	chevron_right
26	Crookes and Crosspool	42.1	62	trending_down-34.0%	chevron_right
27	Ecclesall	33.6	74	trending_up+17.5%	chevron_right
28	Fulwood	16.5	37	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Sheffield has the highest crime rate?

City has the highest crime rate in Sheffield, with 226.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Sheffield?

Fulwood has the lowest crime rate among Sheffield's wards, with 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sheffield have?

Sheffield has 28 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.