The overall crime rate in South Yorkshire county is 125.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 55.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 118% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 194% of national crime rate which puts South Yorkshire on 1. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 5.7k cases and has increased by 10.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.6% | 9. highest | 118% | 55.4k | -0.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.7% | 11. highest | 120% | 25.9k | 4.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.2% | 4. highest | 139% | 13.6k | -8.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 10. highest | 119% | 13.5k | -7.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.6% | 12. highest | 133% | 12.5k | -6.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.4% | 4. highest | 149% | 10.6k | -7.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.3% | 15. highest | 98% | 8.8k | -13.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.0% | 2. highest | 164% | 8.3k | -11.4% |
| Other crime → | 3.5% | 1. highest | 194% | 5.7k | 10.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% | 5. highest | 117% | 5.3k | 18.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 5. highest | 156% | 2.0k | 2.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 5. highest | 101% | 1.8k | -0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 12. highest | 36% | 1.0k | -0.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 18. lowest | 67% | 806 | -1.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in South Yorkshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | South Yorkshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.6 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.5 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.0 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 42.0 | 35.5 |
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