Is Sheffield a nice place to live?
Steel city on the edge of the Peak District.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1155 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Sheffield centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
340 (29%)
Shoplifting
192 (17%)
Anti-social behaviour
168 (15%)
Public order
124 (11%)
Criminal damage & arson
66 (6%)
Other theft
65 (6%)
Vehicle crime
40 (3%)
Drugs
37 (3%)
Burglary
35 (3%)
Robbery
29 (3%)
Theft from the person
22 (2%)
Other crime
19 (2%)
Bicycle theft
10 (1%)
Possession of weapons
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Sheffield's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.