South Yorkshire Police

Crime in Sheffield City Centre

Street-level crime statistics for Sheffield City Centre based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 9,235 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

9,235 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

32.9% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 9,235 total crimes recorded in Sheffield City Centre

Violent Crime

2,490

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,436

↑21%

Shoplifting

1,194

↓27%

Public Order

935

↓7%

Other Theft

583

↓12%

Criminal Damage & Arson

415

Vehicle Crime

401

Drugs

378

↓21%

Theft from Person

330

↓12%

Other Crime

323

↑15%

Burglary

290

↓12%

Robbery

171

Bicycle Theft

162

↑17%

Possession of Weapons

127

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Sheffield City Centre

720

02/23

794

03/23

824

04/23

845

05/23

735

06/23

746

07/23

760

08/23

764

09/23

884

10/23

728

11/23

772

12/23

769

01/24

755

02/24

826

03/24

893

04/24

952

05/24

1035

06/24

883

07/24

692

08/24

734

09/24

818

10/24

789

11/24

737

12/24

705

01/25

674

02/25

796

03/25

752

04/25

744

05/25

705

06/25

799

07/25

818

08/25

810

09/25

911

10/25

769

11/25

770

12/25

687

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Sheffield City Centre (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Sheffield City Centre

January 2026 687 crimes December 2025 770 crimes November 2025 769 crimes October 2025 911 crimes September 2025 810 crimes August 2025 818 crimes July 2025 799 crimes June 2025 705 crimes May 2025 744 crimes April 2025 752 crimes March 2025 796 crimes February 2025 674 crimes January 2025 705 crimes December 2024 737 crimes November 2024 789 crimes October 2024 818 crimes September 2024 734 crimes August 2024 692 crimes July 2024 883 crimes June 2024 1035 crimes May 2024 952 crimes April 2024 893 crimes March 2024 826 crimes February 2024 755 crimes January 2024 769 crimes December 2023 772 crimes November 2023 728 crimes October 2023 884 crimes September 2023 764 crimes August 2023 760 crimes July 2023 746 crimes June 2023 735 crimes May 2023 845 crimes April 2023 824 crimes March 2023 794 crimes February 2023 720 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.