What is the crime rate in Sheffield?

As of February 2026, Sheffield has a crime rate of 9.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,498 recorded offences.

How does Sheffield rank nationally for crime?

Sheffield ranks #7 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Sheffield?

The most common crime type in Sheffield is Violence and sexual offences with 1,850 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Sheffield?

As of February 2026, Sheffield has a crime rate of 9.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,498 recorded offences.

How does Sheffield rank nationally for crime?

Sheffield ranks #7 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Sheffield?

The most common crime type in Sheffield is Violence and sexual offences with 1,850 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Sheffield Crime Intelligence Report

Sheffield recorded 5,498 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.88 per 1,000 residents. This places Sheffield at #7 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.4% higher.

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

Total Crimes

5,498

trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.88per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#7of 331

By total crime volume

South Yorkshire

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 315	315
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 92	92
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 45	45
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32 Bicycle theft: 2	32
On or near Leverton Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24 Bicycle theft: 6	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 27	27
On or near Smeaton Street Map	Shoplifting: 27	27

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

5,498 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,850

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

841

15.3%

Shoplifting

656

11.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

433

7.9%

Vehicle Crime

349

6.3%

Public Order

336

6.1%

Other Theft

301

5.5%

Burglary

247

4.5%

Drug Offences

177

3.2%

Other Crime

128

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Burngreave	789	9.1
2	City	604	2.5
3	Nether Edge and Sharrow	431	3.3
4	Darnall	330	6.7
5	Manor Castle	268	5.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fulwood	38	1.4
shield	Ecclesall	54	1.1
shield	Dore and Totley	55	2.3
shield	Crookes and Crosspool	61	0.9
shield	Stannington	67	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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