Sheffield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sheffield city is 117 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 105% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 154% of national crime rate which puts Sheffield on 38. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 803 representing an increase 2.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.9% | 21. lowest | 105% | 20.0k | 2.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.8% | 41. highest | 121% | 10.5k | 8.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.5% | 48. lowest | 134% | 6.0k | -7.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.9% | 43. highest | 127% | 4.9k | -1.8% |
| Public order crime | 7.5% | 50. highest | 127% | 4.7k | -6.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.4% | 22. highest | 146% | 4.0k | -9.3% |
| Other theft crime | 5.1% | 21. lowest | 89% | 3.2k | -13.4% |
| Burglary crime | 4.4% | 23. highest | 141% | 2.8k | -28.6% |
| Drugs crime | 3.6% | 48. highest | 119% | 2.3k | 0.5% |
| Other crime | 2.8% | 28. highest | 147% | 1.7k | -3.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.3% | 38. highest | 154% | 803 | 2.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.3% | 44. highest | 108% | 787 | 15.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 22. highest | 54% | 571 | -13.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 37. lowest | 92% | 428 | 0.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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