S6 has an annual crime rate of 70.31 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 S6?

As of April 2026, S6 has an annual crime rate of 70.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 446 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 S6?

The most common crime type in S6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 184 incidents in April 2026 — 41.3% 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 S6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S6 recorded 446 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment446 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 2.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

446

trending_down -14.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.31per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,731

Within S6 district

Sheffield

73,856

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Albion Street Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2	14
Keyworth Road Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Oxford Street Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5	12
Broughton Road Map	total: 11 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Barrack Lane Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Ben Lane Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1	6
Grouse Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Barker'S Place Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Midhurst Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Wilcox Close Map	total: 5 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

446 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

184

41.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

111

24.9%

Public Order

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Other Theft

5.2%

Shoplifting

4.0%

Burglary

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Other Crime

0.9%

Robbery

0.9%

Drug Offences

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: S6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in S6 (41.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.9%) and Public Order (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S6 has risen slightly — by 2.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S6 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.3%

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