New 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 12 worst streets in the city for shoplifting offences in May 2025.
The crime figures obtained from Police.uk – the national website for policing in England – and are released with a two-month delay, meaning these are the most up-to-date available.
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.
Shoplifting is when goods are taken without payment from a place that members of the public has access to.
If a person has entered an area that members of the public do not have access to, and items have been stolen, this would be classified as a burglary.
Call South Yorkshire Police on 101 to report a crime.
In an emergency, call 999.
1. The streets pictured here are the worst in Sheffield for shoplifting
The streets pictured here are the worst in Sheffield for shoplifting | Adobe/Google
2. On or near Snuff Mill Lane, off Ecclesall Road: 15 reports of shoplifting offences
The joint-highest number of reports of shoplifting offences in Sheffield in May 2025 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Snuff Mill Lane, off Ecclesall Road, with 15 | Google
3. On or near Norton Lees Close, Norton Lees: 15 reports of shoplifting offences
The joint-highest number of reports of shoplifting offences in Sheffield in May 2025 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Norton Lees Close, Norton Lees, with 15 | Google
4. On or near Niagara Road, Wadsley Bridge: 13 reports of shoplifting offences
The second-highest number of reports of shoplifting offences in Sheffield in May 2025 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Niagara Road, Wadsley Bridge, with 13 | Google