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Safest Areas in Sheffield

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Sheffield recorded 2,719 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 54% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.

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Burglaries (12 months)

2,719

5.22 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+54%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Sheffield

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Dronfield Woodhouse

2.01/1,000
Safety score: 662

Aughton & Swallownest

2.41/1,000
Safety score: 563

Stannington

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 534

West Ecclesfield

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 515

Fulwood

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 476

East Ecclesfield

2.96/1,000
Safety score: 447

Ecclesall

2.98/1,000
Safety score: 438

Dore and Totley

3.53/1,000
Safety score: 339

Brinsworth

3.85/1,000
Safety score: 2810

Mosborough

4.07/1,000
Safety score: 2511

Shiregreen and Brightside

4.20/1,000
Safety score: 2312

Nether Edge and Sharrow

4.42/1,000
Safety score: 2113

Graves Park

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2014

Beighton

4.63/1,000
Safety score: 1915

Hillsborough

4.70/1,000
Safety score: 1816

Birley

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 1717

Firth Park

5.03/1,000
Safety score: 1518

Southey

5.32/1,000
Safety score: 1419

Rother Vale

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 1320

Walkley

5.34/1,000
Safety score: 1321

Gleadless Valley

5.38/1,000
Safety score: 1322

Crookes and Crosspool

5.58/1,000
Safety score: 1223

Woodhouse

5.63/1,000
Safety score: 1224

Richmond

6.19/1,000
Safety score: 925

Park and Arbourthorne

6.52/1,000
Safety score: 826

Burngreave

6.82/1,000
Safety score: 727

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

6.83/1,000
Safety score: 628

Beauchief and Greenhill

6.93/1,000
Safety score: 629

Manor Castle

7.20/1,000
Safety score: 530

Darnall

7.55/1,000
Safety score: 5

Burglary hotspots in Sheffield

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

City

9.70/1,000
Safety score: 22

Darnall

7.55/1,000
Safety score: 53

Manor Castle

7.20/1,000
Safety score: 54

Beauchief and Greenhill

6.93/1,000
Safety score: 65

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

6.83/1,000
Safety score: 66

Burngreave

6.82/1,000
Safety score: 77

Park and Arbourthorne

6.52/1,000
Safety score: 88

Richmond

6.19/1,000
Safety score: 99

Woodhouse

5.63/1,000
Safety score: 1210

Crookes and Crosspool

5.58/1,000
Safety score: 1211

Gleadless Valley

5.38/1,000
Safety score: 1312

Walkley

5.34/1,000
Safety score: 1313

Rother Vale

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 1314

Southey

5.32/1,000
Safety score: 1415

Firth Park

5.03/1,000
Safety score: 1516

Birley

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 1717

Hillsborough

4.70/1,000
Safety score: 1818

Beighton

4.63/1,000
Safety score: 1919

Graves Park

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2020

Nether Edge and Sharrow

4.42/1,000
Safety score: 2121

Shiregreen and Brightside

4.20/1,000
Safety score: 2322

Mosborough

4.07/1,000
Safety score: 2523

Brinsworth

3.85/1,000
Safety score: 2824

Dore and Totley

3.53/1,000
Safety score: 3325

Ecclesall

2.98/1,000
Safety score: 4326

East Ecclesfield

2.96/1,000
Safety score: 4427

Fulwood

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 4728

West Ecclesfield

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5129

Stannington

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5330

Aughton & Swallownest

2.41/1,000
Safety score: 56

About Sheffield

Population

520,714

Households

215,743

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What this means for Sheffield homeowners

Wherever you live in Sheffield, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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