Crime in Sheffield
Recorded crime in Sheffield is 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
582,493 residents in 343 neighbourhoods. 1% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −6%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Sheffield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the England and Wales average. 94 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 55% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 7.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 32.8 |
| Drugs | 2.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 2.5 |
| Other theft | 7.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.5 |
| Public order | 9.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 8.1 |
What crimes are recorded in Sheffield
96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Sheffield in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 54,301. Home Office recorded crime: 56,469 (4% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,356 | 2.3 | Down 25% |
| Cars broken into | 1,893 | 3.2 | Up 5% |
| Vehicle tampering | 899 | 1.5 | Down 9% |
| Vandalism to homes | 1,655 | 2.8 | Down 2% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 330 | 0.57 | Down 16% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 1,635 | 2.8 | Down 2% |
| Arson | 347 | 0.60 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,905 | 3.3 | Down 28% |
| Burglary of businesses | 693 | 1.2 | Down 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 364 | 0.62 | Down 18% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 503 | 0.86 | Up 17% |
| Robbery of people | 569 | 0.98 | Down 9% |
| Robbery of businesses | 346 | 0.59 | Up 186% |
| Violence with injury | 5,519 | 9.5 | Down 4% |
| Violence without injury | 7,650 | 13.1 | Up 2% |
| Stalking and harassment | 6,845 | 11.8 | Up 12% |
| Sexual offences | 2,055 | 3.5 | Up 5% |
| Shoplifting | 6,151 | 10.6 | Down 12% |
| Bicycle theft | 431 | 0.74 | Down 4% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 564 | 0.97 | Down 18% |
| Drug dealing | 1,094 | 1.9 | Down 8% |
| Drug possession | 1,484 | 2.5 | Up 12% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
South Yorkshire Police area: 1,400 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (1,426 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Sheffield.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Sheffield, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20,849 | 7% | 4% | 66% | 17% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 6,564 | 25% | 8% | 9% | 57% | 1% |
| Public order | 5,073 | 8% | 3% | 52% | 34% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5,025 | 4% | 3% | 27% | 65% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4,299 | 2% | 0% | 7% | 90% | 1% |
| Other theft | 3,429 | 2% | 2% | 27% | 66% | 2% |
| Burglary | 3,412 | 4% | 0% | 10% | 84% | 2% |
| Drugs | 2,343 | 22% | 28% | 18% | 26% | 6% |
| Other crime | 1,985 | 9% | 3% | 58% | 17% | 13% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 802 | 28% | 4% | 47% | 15% | 6% |
| Robbery | 733 | 13% | 1% | 30% | 49% | 8% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 656 | 1% | 0% | 12% | 84% | 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 420 | 2% | 0% | 8% | 89% | 1% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Sheffield
Postcode districts in Sheffield
Monthly report: Sheffield crime figures for August 2026: robbery and violence rise, burglary falls
Questions about crime in Sheffield
- Is Sheffield a safe place to live?
- Sheffield scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Sheffield?
- Down 6% over 5 years, from 58,630 recorded crimes a year to 54,883.
- What is the most common crime in Sheffield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 33 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Sheffield?
- In Sheffield, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 43% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Sheffield?
- Of 3,412 burglaries reported in Sheffield between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 84% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Sheffield?
- In Sheffield, the police recorded 1,356 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.3 per 1,000 residents, down 25% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Sheffield?
- 3,620 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Sheffield in 2025/26, 6.2 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Sheffield last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Sheffield in 2025/26, against 4 the year before.