City
Crime in Sheffield
How much crime is recorded in Sheffield, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 524,261 (2024)
SheffieldCity
How safe is Sheffield
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in Sheffield, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SheffieldNational
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Burglary12.59.1
Shoplifting11.38.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order6.04.6
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.