S4 has an annual crime rate of 81.22 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 S4?

As of April 2026, S4 has an annual crime rate of 81.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 360 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 S4?

The most common crime type in S4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 108 incidents in April 2026 — 30.0% 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 S4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S4 recorded 360 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 31.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment360 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 31.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

360

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Annual Crime Rate

81.22per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

454

Within S4 district

Sheffield

43,637

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 48 Shoplifting: 43 Anti-social behaviour: 2	48
Skinnerthorpe Road Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 5	26
Bolsover Road East Map	total: 17 Possession of weapons: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	17
High View Map	total: 14 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	14
Spital Hill Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Hallcar Street Map	total: 11 Robbery: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Atlas Way Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 2	8
Earl Marshal Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1	7
Worksop Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Rushby Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

360 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

108

30.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.3%

Shoplifting

14.7%

Public Order

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Other Theft

4.4%

Other Crime

3.6%

Weapons Possession

3.3%

Robbery

3.1%

Burglary

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: S4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in S4 at 30.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.3%) and Shoplifting (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S4 has risen sharply — by 31.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S4 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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