Crime in Sheffield
Recorded crime in Sheffield is 1.3 times the Sheffield council average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Sheffield: about 152,800 residents in 105 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −9%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Sheffield council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Sheffield.
Crime over 5 years
Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Sheffield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Sheffield council average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 121 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 52% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 10% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 33 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Sheffield (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Sheffield council area, not only the city of Sheffield. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 3,620 | 6.2 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,905 | 3.3 | Down 28% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in S1
In S1, the postcode district at the centre of Sheffield, 14% 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) | 1,852 | 11% | 4% | 49% | 32% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 803 | 29% | 4% | 14% | 50% | 1% |
| Public order | 645 | 15% | 2% | 48% | 33% | 2% |
| Other theft | 409 | 1% | 1% | 17% | 78% | 2% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 291 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 90% | 1% |
| Drugs | 276 | 29% | 36% | 22% | 9% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 264 | 9% | 5% | 23% | 62% | 0% |
| Other crime | 259 | 7% | 2% | 41% | 13% | 38% |
| Burglary | 170 | 9% | 0% | 12% | 78% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 169 | 2% | 0% | 3% | 93% | 1% |
| Robbery | 109 | 10% | 2% | 25% | 57% | 6% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 90 | 43% | 4% | 36% | 16% | 1% |
| Bicycle theft | 87 | 5% | 0% | 7% | 86% | 2% |
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.
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 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 9.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 39.4 |
| Drugs | 4.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.7 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 11.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 3.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.0 |
| Public order | 12.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.1 |
| Shoplifting | 11.1 |
Postcode districts in Sheffield
Nearby towns
Council: 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 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Sheffield council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sheffield?
- Down 9% over 5 years, from 20,214 recorded crimes a year to 18,354.
- What is the most common crime in Sheffield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 39 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sheffield compare with Sheffield council?
- Crime severity in Sheffield is 1.3 times the Sheffield council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Sheffield?
- In S1, the postcode district at the centre of Sheffield, 14% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 45% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Sheffield?
- Of 170 burglaries reported in S1, the postcode district at the centre of Sheffield between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Sheffield?
- In the Sheffield council area, 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 2025/26, in the Sheffield council area, 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 2025/26, in the Sheffield council area, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.