S12 has an annual crime rate of 75.54 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in S12?

As of April 2026, S12 has an annual crime rate of 75.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 289 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in S12?

The most common crime type in S12 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 68 incidents in April 2026 — 23.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the S12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S12 recorded 289 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.46 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment289 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 15.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

289

trending_down -14.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.54per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

835

Within S12 district

Sheffield

44,718

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 36 Shoplifting: 29 Anti-social behaviour: 3	36
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2	9
Pit Lane Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Silkstone Crescent Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Grassmoor Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	6
Fern View Close Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Possession of weapons: 2	6
Four Wells Drive Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1	5
Occupation Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

289 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

23.5%

Violence & Sexual Offences

21.8%

Shoplifting

16.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Public Order

7.6%

Vehicle Crime

6.2%

Other Crime

4.5%

Other Theft

3.8%

Burglary

3.1%

Weapons Possession

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Robbery

1.0%

Crime Analysis: S12

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in S12 at 23.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.8%) and Shoplifting (16.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S12 has fallen sharply — by 15.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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