Sheffield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sheffield city is 120.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Burglary crime" rate is at 171% of national crime rate which puts Sheffield on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 6.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 3.9k cases and has decreased by 7% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.4% | 23. lowest | 104% | 19.6k | -4.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.9% | 48. highest | 112% | 9.6k | 1.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.0% | 45. highest | 146% | 6.5k | 34.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.1% | 46. highest | 125% | 5.2k | -10.8% |
| Public order crime | 8.0% | 46. highest | 132% | 5.2k | -14.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.9% | 29. highest | 136% | 4.5k | -5.6% |
| Burglary crime | 6.0% | 11. highest | 171% | 3.9k | -7.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 32. lowest | 95% | 3.8k | -11.1% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 33. highest | 143% | 2.2k | 8.0% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 34. highest | 146% | 1.6k | 7.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 34. highest | 162% | 800 | 0.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 43. highest | 101% | 719 | -3.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 29. highest | 51% | 642 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 19. lowest | 72% | 386 | -10.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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