28 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Richmond +56.9% trending_up Crookes and Crosspool +54.1% trending_up Mosborough +51.3% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale -8.5% trending_down West Ecclesfield -5.8% trending_down Fulwood -5.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	City	229.1	646	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
2	Southey	133.5	305	trending_up+41.9%	chevron_right
3	Park and Arbourthorne	130.0	253	trending_up+21.1%	chevron_right
4	Manor Castle	126.6	339	trending_up+26.5%	chevron_right
5	Gleadless Valley	113.1	202	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
6	Darnall	107.3	313	trending_down-5.2%	chevron_right
7	Nether Edge and Sharrow	104.1	229	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
8	Shiregreen and Brightside	102.4	226	trending_up+24.2%	chevron_right
9	Burngreave	100.9	423	trending_up+9.9%	chevron_right
10	Beauchief and Greenhill	100.6	160	trending_up+20.3%	chevron_right
11	Birley	94.4	152	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
12	Mosborough	88.2	180	trending_up+51.3%	chevron_right
13	Firth Park	85.4	310	trending_up+44.9%	chevron_right
14	Graves Park	85.4	126	trending_up+2.4%	chevron_right
15	Richmond	81.4	182	trending_up+56.9%	chevron_right
16	East Ecclesfield	77.7	150	trending_up+18.1%	chevron_right
17	Stocksbridge and Upper Don	73.6	115	trending_up+27.8%	chevron_right
18	Beighton	70.6	162	trending_up+10.2%	chevron_right
19	Walkley	70.0	234	trending_up+47.2%	chevron_right
20	Broomhill and Sharrow Vale	65.1	184	trending_down-8.5%	chevron_right
21	Woodhouse	58.6	183	trending_up+5.2%	chevron_right
22	Hillsborough	48.4	197	trending_up+43.8%	chevron_right
23	West Ecclesfield	46.5	81	trending_down-5.8%	chevron_right
24	Stannington	44.5	80	trending_up+19.4%	chevron_right
25	Dore and Totley	42.8	71	trending_up+29.1%	chevron_right
26	Crookes and Crosspool	42.0	94	trending_up+54.1%	chevron_right
27	Ecclesall	32.7	63	trending_up+16.7%	chevron_right
28	Fulwood	16.9	36	trending_down-5.3%	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 229.1 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 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sheffield have?

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