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Crime in S5 8

How much crime is recorded in S5 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
27,563 (2024)
Crime

How safe is S5 8

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in S5 8, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
55.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

S5 8National
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.010.7
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Burglary11.99.1
Public order8.74.6
Shoplifting8.18.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs3.52.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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