The crime figures from Police.uk – the national website for policing in England – are released with a two-month delay, and we can now reveal the six worst streets in the city for reports of people possessing weapons in April 2023.
They are based on reports made in South Yorkshire Police’s four Sheffield policing districts: Sheffield North East; Sheffield Central and North West; Sheffield South East and Sheffield South West. The police.uk data states that the crimes have been reported ‘on or near’ a specific street or location.
Possession of a weapon is a serious criminal offence, which carries a maximum sentence of four years. Weapons included within the legal definition, include knives, firearms, pepper spray and any other object that can be used as a weapon.
Report a crime to South Yorkshire Police by calling them on 101 or through their online portal at: https://smartcontact.southyorkshire.police.uk/
In an emergency, please call 999.
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The six locations pictured here are the Sheffield streets where police received the highest number of reports relating to possession of weapons in April 2023 Photo: Google
2. On or near Elm Road, Beighton: 3 reports of possession of weapons
The highest number of reports of possession of weapons in Sheffield in April 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Elm Road, Beighton, with 3 Photo: Google
3. On or near Toppham Road, Lowedges: 2 reports of possession of weapons
The joint second-highest number of reports of possession of weapons in Sheffield in April 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Toppham Road, Lowedges, with 2 Photo: Google
4. On or near Stradbroke Road, Woodhouse: 2 reports of possession of weapons
The joint second-highest number of reports of possession of weapons in Sheffield in April 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Stradbroke Road, Woodhouse, with 2 Photo: Google