Crime in Sheffield district: statistics, rates and trends
65,904 crimes were recorded in Sheffield district in the 12 months to August 2026, 113.1 per 1,000 residents. That is higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and almost unchanged on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Sheffield district at a glance
- Crime trends in Sheffield district
- Types of crime in Sheffield district
- Home Office recorded crime in Sheffield district
- Sheffield district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Sheffield district
- Streets with the most crime in Sheffield district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Sheffield district
- Demographics of Sheffield district
- Fly-tipping in Sheffield
- Questions about crime in Sheffield district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (21,990), anti-social behaviour (11,029) and shoplifting (6,723) made up 60% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 60th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the highest quarter.
| Measure | Sheffield district | Yorkshire and The Humber | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 65,904 | 615,075 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 113.1 | 108.4 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | 0% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 582,493 | 5,672,962 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in Sheffield district peaked in the year to August 2018 (74,328 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2021 (64,166). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 11%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 65,904 | 113.1 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 66,211 | 113.7 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 67,194 | 115.4 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 69,626 | 119.5 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 68,981 | 118.4 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 64,166 | 110.2 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 67,458 | 115.8 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 68,270 | 117.2 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 74,328 | 127.6 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,975 |
| July 2026 | 5,956 |
| June 2026 | 5,730 |
| May 2026 | 5,801 |
| April 2026 | 5,330 |
| March 2026 | 5,696 |
| February 2026 | 4,819 |
| January 2026 | 4,989 |
| December 2025 | 5,074 |
| November 2025 | 5,303 |
| October 2025 | 5,815 |
| September 2025 | 5,416 |
Compared with England and Wales, Sheffield district recorded notably more possession of weapons (42% above the national rate), shoplifting (37% above the national rate) and other crime (36% above the national rate), and notably less theft from the person (50% below). On the year before, robbery rose from 731 to 864, while theft from the person fell from 651 to 486 and burglary fell from 3,410 to 2,746.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21,990 | 37.8 | 34.2 | +6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11,029 | 18.9 | 15.4 | +3% |
| Shoplifting | 6,723 | 11.5 | 8.5 | +2% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5,329 | 9.1 | 6.7 | +6% |
| Public order | 4,818 | 8.3 | 6.7 | -5% |
| Other theft | 3,503 | 6.0 | 6.4 | +2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3,467 | 6.0 | 5.0 | -19% |
| Burglary | 2,746 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -19% |
| Drugs | 2,079 | 3.6 | 3.3 | -11% |
| Other crime | 1,676 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -16% |
| Robbery | 864 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +18% |
| Possession of weapons | 802 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0% |
| Theft from the person | 486 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -25% |
| Bicycle theft | 392 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -6% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
56,459 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Sheffield district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 96.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 4% on the year ending March 2025 (58,848), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Sheffield district had the 54th highest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Of the crimes recorded in the South Yorkshire Police area in the year ending March 2026, 1.2% were not assigned to a district. Those crimes are counted in the force and England and Wales totals but in no district, so the figure for Sheffield district is a slight undercount.
Offences recorded in Sheffield district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 7,645 offences (14% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for residential burglary (1.6 times the national rate), trafficking of drugs (1.6 times the national rate) and arson (1.6 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.55 times).
The largest rises on the year were in stalking and harassment (+12%) and possession of drugs (+11%). The largest falls were in residential burglary (−28%) and theft from the person (−18%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 7,645 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 0.99 | +2% |
| Stalking and harassment | 6,846 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 1.17 | +12% |
| Shoplifting | 6,143 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 1.30 | – |
| Violence with injury | 5,512 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.16 | −4% |
| Public order offences | 5,084 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 1.25 | −8% |
| Criminal damage | 5,057 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 1.27 | −0% |
| Vehicle offences | 4,149 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.42 | −10% |
| Other theft offences | 3,475 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.91 | −9% |
| Residential burglary | 2,386 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.64 | −28% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,705 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.40 | −3% |
| Possession of drugs | 1,477 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.02 | +11% |
| Other sexual offences | 1,357 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.02 | +4% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 1,100 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.59 | −8% |
| Possession of weapons | 866 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 1.49 | −1% |
| Rape | 700 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.99 | +7% |
| Non-residential burglary | 692 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.06 | −17% |
| Robbery of personal property | 568 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.07 | −10% |
| Theft from the person | 564 | 0.97 | 1.8 | 0.55 | −18% |
| Bicycle theft | 431 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.87 | −4% |
| Arson | 347 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 1.57 | −2% |
| Robbery of business property | 346 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 1.25 | – |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 5 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.25 | −50% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.86 | 0% |
Recorded crime in Sheffield district since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. Sheffield district's rate was above the England and Wales rate in every one of those 14 years. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56,459 | 96.9 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 58,848 | 101.0 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 60,351 | 103.6 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 61,562 | 105.7 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 56,757 | 97.4 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 49,641 | 85.2 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 57,904 | 99.4 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 55,157 | 94.7 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 55,282 | 94.9 | 78.2 |
| 2017 | 48,049 | 82.5 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 40,978 | 70.3 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 38,026 | 65.3 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 37,550 | 64.5 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 40,090 | 68.8 | 56.7 |
Districts in the South Yorkshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 4 districts in the South Yorkshire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Sheffield district had the 2nd highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 37,494 | 117.3 | 1.41 |
| Sheffield | 56,459 | 96.9 | 1.16 |
| Barnsley | 23,936 | 95.1 | 1.14 |
| Rotherham | 25,747 | 93.1 | 1.12 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
2 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Sheffield district; the highest is Doncaster district (131.8 per 1,000) and the lowest Derbyshire Dales (55.9).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Sheffield district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 30,952 | 111.9 | -1% |
| Chesterfield | 12,900 | 121.6 | +8% |
| North East Derbyshire | 7,481 | 70.1 | -38% |
| Barnsley | 27,081 | 107.6 | -5% |
| Bolsover | 7,092 | 84.7 | -25% |
| Doncaster | 42,135 | 131.8 | +16% |
| Bassetlaw | 12,091 | 96.8 | -14% |
| Derbyshire Dales | 4,012 | 55.9 | -51% |
Of the 36 areas within Sheffield district, City had the highest crime rate (304.8 per 1,000) and Fulwood the lowest (33.6), 9 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Neighbourhood | 26,316 | 8,021 | 304.8 |
| Burngreave | Neighbourhood | 26,880 | 4,968 | 184.8 |
| Darnall | Neighbourhood | 22,822 | 4,214 | 184.6 |
| Manor Castle | Neighbourhood | 25,219 | 3,831 | 151.9 |
| Park and Arbourthorne | Neighbourhood | 18,409 | 2,695 | 146.4 |
| Southey | Neighbourhood | 21,478 | 3,066 | 142.8 |
| Firth Park | Neighbourhood | 25,869 | 3,409 | 131.8 |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | Neighbourhood | 20,936 | 2,511 | 119.9 |
| Woodhouse | Neighbourhood | 19,744 | 2,340 | 118.5 |
| Sheffield | Town | 521,287 | 61,752 | 118.5 |
| Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | Neighbourhood | 24,965 | 2,808 | 112.5 |
| Beighton | Neighbourhood | 16,900 | 1,888 | 111.7 |
| Hillsborough | Neighbourhood | 19,618 | 2,151 | 109.6 |
| Gleadless Valley | Neighbourhood | 22,251 | 2,422 | 108.8 |
| Beauchief and Greenhill | Neighbourhood | 19,266 | 2,048 | 106.3 |
| Nether Edge and Sharrow | Neighbourhood | 27,196 | 2,854 | 104.9 |
| Richmond | Neighbourhood | 18,576 | 1,798 | 96.8 |
| Mosborough | Neighbourhood | 18,034 | 1,683 | 93.3 |
| Birley | Neighbourhood | 17,543 | 1,614 | 92.0 |
| Walkley | Neighbourhood | 23,690 | 2,074 | 87.5 |
| Stocksbridge | Town | 7,713 | 647 | 83.9 |
| Graves Park | Neighbourhood | 18,914 | 1,573 | 83.2 |
| East Ecclesfield | Neighbourhood | 20,295 | 1,631 | 80.4 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | Town | 8,653 | 653 | 75.5 |
| Wharncliffe Side | Town | 1,537 | 108 | 70.3 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | Town | 22,703 | 1,580 | 69.6 |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | Neighbourhood | 20,075 | 1,348 | 67.1 |
| West Ecclesfield | Neighbourhood | 15,723 | 969 | 61.6 |
| Deepcar | Town | 5,535 | 328 | 59.3 |
| Stannington | Neighbourhood | 17,157 | 969 | 56.5 |
| Oughtibridge | Town | 3,502 | 187 | 53.4 |
| Crookes and Crosspool | Neighbourhood | 16,673 | 777 | 46.6 |
| Dore and Totley | Neighbourhood | 20,101 | 836 | 41.6 |
| Worrall | Town | 1,539 | 62 | 40.3 |
| Ecclesall | Neighbourhood | 20,917 | 837 | 40.0 |
| Fulwood | Neighbourhood | 16,926 | 569 | 33.6 |
The 10 locations below account for 19% of the crime recorded in Sheffield district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (3,605).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 3,605 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 2,543 |
| On or near Parking Area | 1,751 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 1,538 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 762 |
| On or near High Street | 509 |
| On or near Nightclub | 476 |
| On or near East Parade | 469 |
| On or near Park/Open Space | 422 |
| On or near Police Station | 336 |
Of the 54,875 crimes in Sheffield district with a recorded outcome, 36% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 5.0% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 11,029 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 22,543 | 41.1% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 19,521 | 35.6% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 4,032 | 7.3% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 2,765 | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 2,194 | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Status update unavailable | 1,498 | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| Court result unavailable | 1,441 | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 309 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 194 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 178 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 143 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Offender given penalty notice | 20 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Sheffield district has an estimated population of 582,493 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more students (13.7%, against 7.9%), more social housing (23%, against 17%) and more households without a car (29%, against 23%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Sheffield district average decile 4.8 (1 = most deprived), close to the middle.
| Measure | Sheffield district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 17.7% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16.8% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 53.0% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 20.1% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 13.7% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 19.4% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 29.2% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 58.6% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 22.6% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 4.8 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 22.9% | 10.1% (England) |
12,237 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Sheffield in 2024/25 (21.0 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Sheffield has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Sheffield district a safe place to live?
Sheffield district recorded 113.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 60th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were possession of weapons and shoplifting.
What is the most common crime in Sheffield district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 21,990 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (11,029).
Is crime in Sheffield district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Sheffield district was almost unchanged on the year before: 65,904 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 66,211 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Sheffield district?
About 582,493 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 17% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Sheffield district?
Sheffield district is policed by South Yorkshire.
How many crimes did the police record in Sheffield district in the year ending March 2026?
56,459 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 96.9 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 58,848.
Which offences are more common in Sheffield district than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were residential burglary (2,386 offences, 1.6 times the England and Wales rate), trafficking of drugs (1,100 offences, 1.6 times the England and Wales rate) and arson (347 offences, 1.6 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.