Lowest-crime areas in Sheffield
Of Sheffield's 70 neighbourhoods, Bents Green & Millhouses recorded the lowest crime rate, 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Devonshire Quarter the highest, 375 crimes per 1,000 residents. 33 of 70 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Sheffield neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bents Green & Millhousesaround S11 9LQ | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Fulwood & Lodge Mooraround S10 4FN | 32 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 3 | Endcliffe & Ranmooraround S10 3AW | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Upper Stannington & Loxleyaround S6 6EP | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Dore & Whirlowaround S17 3SB | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Sandygate & Crosspoolaround S10 5SL | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Beauchiefaround S8 7EB | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Walkleyaround S6 3TS | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Ecclesall & Greystonesaround S11 7JB | 43 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 10 | Crookesaround S10 1UY | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Wadsley & Marlcliffearound S6 4AL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Oughtibridge & Bradfieldaround S35 0HY | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Deepcar & Bolsterstonearound S36 2SX | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Totley & Bradwayaround S17 4HW | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Woodseatsaround S8 0JG | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Woodhouse Millaround S13 7RJ | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Malin Bridge & Wisewoodaround S6 4RL | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Broomhallaround S10 2LN | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Mosborough & Halfwayaround S20 5EB | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Springvale & Steel Bankaround S10 1LL | 66 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | Meersbrookaround S8 9DP | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Nether Edgearound S7 1RU | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Brincliffe & Sharrow Valearound S11 9BH | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Grenoside & Ecclesfield Northaround S35 8PW | 72 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | Charnock & Basegreenaround S12 3HD | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Chapeltownaround S35 2TN | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Ecclesfield Southaround S5 9FG | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | High Green & Burncrossaround S35 4JY | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Lower Stanningtonaround S6 5PA | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Stocksbridgearound S36 1ES | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Intakearound S12 2FF | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Littledale & Handsworth Northaround S9 4BN | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Handsworth Southaround S13 8TF | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Sothallaround S20 2DG | 99 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | Birleyaround S12 4QN | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Shiregreen Southaround S5 0JT | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Norton & Norton Leesaround S8 8LX | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Darnallaround S9 4RZ | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Herdings & Gleadless Valleyaround S14 1FH | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsettaround S6 3FW | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Brightside & Wincobankaround S9 1AY | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Hackenthorpearound S12 4LF | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Greenhill & Lowedgesaround S8 7PH | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Highfield & Lowfieldaround S2 4RJ | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Beightonaround S20 1BT | 124 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 46 | Westfield & Waterthorpearound S20 8EU | 126 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 47 | Woodthorpearound S2 1QB | 126 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 48 | Gleadlessaround S12 2UG | 128 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 49 | Richmond & Stradbrokearound S13 8LZ | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 50 | Heeley & Newfield Greenaround S2 3NA | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 51 | Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Parkaround S5 7SN | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 52 | Southey Green Eastaround S5 7NJ | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 53 | Sharrowaround S11 8DH | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 54 | Shiregreen Northaround S5 0EG | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 55 | Broomhill & Lower Crookesmooraround S10 1DF | 136 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 56 | Firth Parkaround S5 6QQ | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 57 | Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springsaround S4 7DS | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 58 | Crabtree & Fir Valearound S5 7AD | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 59 | Parson Crossaround S5 9NR | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 60 | Southey Green Westaround S5 8GX | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 61 | Norfolk Parkaround S2 3SZ | 149 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 62 | Batemoor & Jordanthorpearound S8 8EN | 153 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 63 | Arbourthornearound S2 2FP | 158 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 64 | Park Hill & Wybournaround S2 5DL | 172 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 65 | Woodhouse Westaround S13 7GF | 187 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 66 | Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridgearound S6 4HE | 228 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 67 | Burngreave & Grimesthorpearound S4 7EL | 246 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 68 | Cathedral & Kelhamaround S3 7BQ | 294 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 69 | Tinsley & Carbrookaround S9 1UF | 367 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 70 | Devonshire Quarteraround S3 7SD | 375 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Sheffield has the lowest crime rate?
Bents Green & Millhouses had the lowest recorded crime rate in Sheffield from October 2025 to September 2026: 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Sheffield has the highest crime rate?
Devonshire Quarter had the highest recorded crime rate in Sheffield from October 2025 to September 2026: 375 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.