Sheffield has a crime rate of 104.42 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #255 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Sheffield's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Sheffield?

As of April 2026, Sheffield has an annual crime rate of 104.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,330 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.

How does Sheffield rank nationally for crime?

Sheffield ranks #255 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Sheffield?

The most common crime type in Sheffield is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,858 incidents in April 2026 — 34.9% 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 Sheffield local authority area.

April 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Sheffield: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Sheffield recorded 5,330 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.35 per 1,000 residents. This places Sheffield at #255 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring104.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment5,330 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #255 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 5.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

5,330

trending_down -6.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

104.42per 1k

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 175	175
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 100	100
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 42 Criminal damage and arson: 10	42
On or near Atlantic Road Map	Shoplifting: 39	39
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 12	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 15 Other theft: 9	15
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24	24

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

5,330 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,858

34.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

942

17.7%

Shoplifting

537

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

429

8.0%

Public Order

392

7.4%

Other Theft

297

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

193

3.6%

Burglary

175

3.3%

Other Crime

154

2.9%

Drug Offences

138

2.6%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Sheffield

Sheffield recorded 5,330 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 104.42 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#255 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Sheffield at 34.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.7%) and Shoplifting (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Sheffield has fallen noticeably — by 5.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

904

Total Stops

12.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

628

Stolen goods

106

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Offensive weapons

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal630

Arrest117

Community resolution97

Summons / charged by post50

Caution (simple or conditional)9

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male672

Female101

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

70.9%

White

16.2%

Asian

10.7%

Black

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	City	561	226.9
2	Southey	228	132.5
3	Park and Arbourthorne	220	129.6
4	Manor Castle	313	126.4
5	Gleadless Valley	199	111.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fulwood	37	1.2
shield	Ecclesall	74	3.5
shield	Crookes and Crosspool	62	3.3
shield	Dore and Totley	70	3.7
shield	Stannington	65	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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